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Participating European Union Member States and Jacana Media are pleased to announce the shortlist for the eighth European Union Literary Award.
The European Union Literary Award has at its core the ideal of promoting new South African literature that speaks not only to South Africans but also to an international audience. Now in its eighth year, the European Union Literary Award is a driving force in uncovering new and talented South African fiction writers. This year the award is generously supported by the Goethe-Institut South Africa and the Embassy of France in South Africa.
The judges for the award this year stressed the extraordinarily contrasting nature of the thirty entries into the competition and agreed that this variety challenged them to read quite differently to the manner in which they all read day to day. "Reading the submissions for this award affords a fascinatingly wide view of our current literary imaginings. The first finalist- alphabetically- gallops us into a fast-paced roller coaster of immigrant survival. The second is familiar and modern and a fast read for those of us used to reading books from the UK or the US; and the third demands in contrast a slow reading and an effort to get into a less familiar sense of history. This diversity is to be celebrated".
All judges agreed that the writing of all three finalists is across the board ttsuperb': but were less enthusiastic about the quality of writing overall: "The diversity of other entries was less happy. The manuscripts are unnamed but there is a sense that the large number of historical pioneer novels are being written by white South African writers who think wrongly that the past is a safer place of representation than the present. There appears to be a need to listen more to all our stories, not to elide the creative differences represented in the winning entries, but to address the impoverishment of silo imaginings. There appears to be a need to get all authors to read more of each other".
The shortlisted manuscripts for the 2013 European Union Literary Award are:
• The Last Mentsch by Peter Bayer
• The Story of Anna P, as Told by Herself by Penny Busetto
• Nketu, the Story of a South African King by Reen Collett
The winner will be announced on Wednesday 27 November 2013 in Johannesburg.
The winner of this year's award receives a R25 000 cash prize. The winner's novel will be published by
Jacana Media in the first half of2014.
This year’s jury comprised of:
Dr Mongane Wally Serote ( Jury Chair)
Born in Sophiatown, Johannesburg, Serote was drawn to poetry and writing towards the end of his high-school career and went on to obtain a fine arts degree in New York at Columbia University in 1979. As a cadre for Umkhonto we Sizwe he lived in Botswana and London, where he became involved with the Medu Arts Ensemble. He is the recipient of the 1993 Noma Award for Publishing in Africa, and has also been given the Pablo Neruda Award from the Chilean government in 2004. His novel Rumours, the latest of many publications, is published by Jacana.
Phakama Mbonambi
Mbonambi is a publishing editor of literary journal called Wordsetc. A quarterly, the title promotes the consumption of South African literature and fine writing from elsewhere on the continent, and seeks to be a platform for emerging writers. Mbonambi, who has worked for many years in various newspapers as a subeditor, manages Flamenco Publishing which is based in Johannesburg.
Dr Pamela Nichols
Nichols came to South Africa in 1995 to the Wits English Department. She helped found and is currently the director of Wits Writing Centre (WWC), one of the first writing centres in the country. Nichols has taught in universities in Lebanon, Jordan and New York and in 1992 completed a doctorate in Comparative Literature guided by the work of Edward Said. Since inception the WWC has produced 17 award- winning writers and part-organised six literary festivals as well as promoting successful academic writing and promoting writing intensive teaching.
Previous EU Literary Award Winners:
• Khalil’s Journey by Ashraf Kagee (2011/2012)
• Deeper than Colour by James Clelland (2010)
• Saracen at the Gates by Zinaid Meeran (2009)
• Till We Can Keep an Animal by Megan Voysey-Braig (2008)
• Coconut by Kopano Matlwa (2006/2007)
• Bitches’ Brew by Fred Khumalo and Ice in the Lungs by Gerald Kraak (2005)
• The Silent Minaret by Ishtiyaq Shukri (2004)
Picture: Khalil's Journey by Ashraf Kagee, 2012 EU Literary Award Winner
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The Chaplaincy team contribute to the life and worship of Leicester Grammar School in three ways; by organising our regular programme of chapel services throughout the academic year; praying daily for the staff, students and the wider community; and providing pastoral care to the whole school family. Although the Chaplaincy team are all Christians from the Church of England, we are here to care for everyone within LGS, those of any faith or with no faith.
The Chaplaincy Team
The chaplaincy team are:
Rev’d Liz Wilson, St Nicholas Chaplain
Mother Liz is in school three days a week. She is responsible for the administration of the Chaplaincy and works with Guild of Servers and Sacristans and the Chapel Wardens to run the Chapel. Liz is part of the pastoral care team with the School Nurse, Listener and Head of Learning Support, and is available to students, staff or parents for pastoral care meetings. Liz also a parish priest for St Denys Church in Evington, Leicester. Liz can be contacted on wilsone@leicestergrammar.org.uk
Miss Lucy Crampton, Staff Chapel Warden
Miss Crampton, working with the Chaplains, is responsible for running St Nicholas Chapel and our regular programme of service. She also is the staff member who supports the students running Focus, our school Christian Union. Miss Crampton teaches Design, Engineering and Technology; and Computing and is the Staff Development Co-ordinator. She can be contacted on cramptonl@leicestergrammar.org.uk
Dr Simon Ainge, Organist
Dr Ainge plays the school organ for the weekly services in school in addition to being Head of Chemistry. He also plays the organ at John the Baptist Church Billesdon. Dr Ainge can be contacted on ainges@leicestergrammar.org.uk
During the school year there is a weekly programme of worship in St Nicholas Chapel and several ‘big’ services each term including; the beginning of year service, foundation day, Christmas carol service, and the leavers service. During the week the services are:
Monday 4.00-4.30pm: Evening Prayer led by the students
Tuesday 7.55-8.10am: Staff Prayers
Wednesday 1.30 – 1.55pm: Holy Communion
Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer, with particular prayers for the LGS school community is said regularly in the Chapel (when the St Nicholas Chaplain is in school). Morning prayer is at 7.50-8.10am (except Friday) and Evening Prayer is at 3.50-4.10pm (except Monday).
Fusion is the Christian Union meeting at LGS, led by two senior students with the support of Miss Crampton and a regular volunteer from a local church. Fusion meets on Monday lunchtime weekly, for fun, food and faith discussions. It is open for all students, whether they have a faith or not and is predominantly aimed at lower school pupils. For more information contact Miss Crampton on cramptonl@leicestergrammar.org.uk
History of St Nicholas Chapel
The St Nicholas Chapel was dedicated on 15th September 2008 by the Rt. Rev’d Tim Stevens, Bishop of Leicester. The saint’s name was chosen by the original Headmaster of LGS, John Higginbotham as the name of the original school building, and transferred by the current Headmaster Christopher King to the chapel when LGS moved to is present site.
When LGS was founded in 1981, the first Headmaster based the school’s Christian tradition on those he had found at Lancing College in Shoreham Sussex. The Chapel’s worship and liturgy reflected then, as it does now, the Catholic and Reformed traditions of the Church of England. The school’s dedication service was held at Leicester Cathedral and for the first 17 years the school worshiped at the Cathedral.
The name St Nicholas was chosen by Higginbotham because the school building stood close to St Nicholas Church in the city centre (one of the oldest churches in Leicester) and was also the dedication name of the school chapel at Lancing College. In 2017 the Grant of Arms to the school trust saw the symbol of St Nicholas placed within the Shield.
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by Dimitris Romeo Havlidis | Jun 13, 2017 | Gaming | 6 comments
Lands of Lords – you’ll be hooked
Utopia Browser Based Game Interface – Science Screen
I remember a time when the best games around were Utopia, Earth 2025, Space Merchant, Archmage and Archspace. They were all browser-based games, and attracted thousands of players around the world to enjoy creating fantastic worlds in their heads by watching tables of data and text lines of events. With the rise of computer games like Civilization II and the revolution of MMORPG games like EVE Online and multiplayer strategy, these browser-based games slowly faded away and lost their user base. Amongst others Travian, OGame, and Anno Online tried to bring a resurgence of the browser-based games, but most of them were plagued by either being over-protective of their new users or, of course, by the fact that they were pay-to-win “games”. About four months ago, after playing Might and Fealty for a bit, I was introduced to Lands of Lords. For me, it’s possibly the BEST browser-based game since their conception. If you’re wondering why we had fewer articles during the last months, Lands of Lords is the reason. Simply put, Land of Lords is a medieval strategy, browser-based SANDBOX. I’ve used capital letters because, with the exception of some limitations, Lands of Lords is the real thing. You’re thrown into the deep, and you’ll have to survive a feudal world which can be harsh and unforgiving to new lords. But if you do, the rewards are great…
Historical accuracy
Each Lord, Lady and Domain has it’s own Blazon. A blazon describes your rank, your achievements and your place in the world.
The stories which unfold when you play Lands of Lords are based in the imaginary, randomly-generated continents of Tetra, Terra Media, Tropica and the surrounding islands, set in roughly 1400-1600CE (in our world). In Lands of Lords (or LoL, as it is commonly called by the players) you’ll be able to build medieval cities surrounded by walls, keeps and castles. You’ll need stables to train horses for your Knights, as well as armouries to equip your pikemen and crossbowmen as they defend and protect your domains. Your family members will travel around the world as the nobles of the olden days and visit courts of other nobles. You may bow before Kings or marry beautiful court ladies to create solid alliances and ensure your survival. As long as you consider the late medieval / early modern era a flexible epoch, the game is quite historically accurate. There are elements seeded throughout the game which immerse you into the medieval world and the lives of historical nobles.
Lands of Lords is a lot more than simply a city building game. In fact I’d say that, although this will be the foremost focus for the early stages of the game, you’ll soon realise that it’s a very small part of the actual experience. Olivier, the sole developer (yes, this man is insanely industrious) of the game, constructed a city building system that creates bustling settlements filled with life and stories. The game is still evolving and new resources, buildings and actions are added and refined on an almost bi-weekly basis. Only recently, the Cathedrals and the Holy See were introduced to the game which created a completely new dynamic in the world. In the image below you can see the last part, the apse, of the Cathedral of Silverhall being slowly raised. Even more importantly, most of the buildings that you will plan and construct are not only aesthetic. Each building has a very important function to serve, often for resources gathering, industrial, military, religious or mercantile purposes. Of course, you’ll soon realise that beauty can go hand in hand with functionality, and there are so many examples around the world of lords (or ladies) who managed to create wondrous cities which are also economic or military powerhouses.
The capital of the Kingdom of SIlverhall
A very short list of the resources of one of my domains
One of the most important factors behind the success of the game is that, due to the geological and climate differences between the regions, no single domain can create everything that it needs. Add to that the fact that the temperatures change with the passing of the seasons, and each resource is uniquely temperature-sensitive, and you’ll soon realise that trade is probably the only way you can survive. A good example, I guess, would be the production of Hay. Hay is very important as feed for horses and for fattening Cows (always a nice thing). During this last winter, the north of Tetra was covered with snow (yes, this is also shown visually – every single tile is snow-covered). This meant that the whole of the north was relying on the South of Tetra, a bread-basket for their supply of Hay and Horses which, of course, skyrocketed in price during the winter. Considering saddle horses are necessary for the creation of Knights, this had an immediate and terrifying effect on the geopolitics of the world. Great Northern Kingdoms had to forge alliances with the south to ensure their supply of horses, whilst some become warring factions, attacking the south in the hope of grabbing pieces of land fertile enough to supply them. Come summer, Hay prices have started to slowly fall, and domains which rely on its production have seen their coffers depleted. This is just one small example of how dynamic trade is in the game.
The trade screen allows you to buy and sell a resource and get information about its current and historical market value
The system is well crafted, so trade is rather anonymous – both for buying or selling goods. There are ways to circumvent that, but this is not cheating, merely market manipulation. One negative here is that each resource has a maximum and a minimum selling price. This is done for many reasons, but it detracts from the true-sandbox feeling of, for example, EVE online. Having said that, the game is young and a lot can be learnt and tweaked.
If you’re looking for back room deals, espionage, treachery, true political alliances and people with no limitations beyond their honour, then go no further – no really, just click here and start playing Lands of Lords. The game itself has no diplomacy mechanics apart from the hierarchy of vassalage (that is to say, who swears fealty to whom) and even that can be broken in many ways… and that’s a good thing. It means that all diplomatic ties between the mighty kingdoms of the world are based on the personal relations between their rulers and peers. It means that, in many ways, honour IS the defining factor behind each treaty signed. A brilliant system of “tickets” – a.k.a. public announcements – allows everyone to make proclamations, tell their part of the story and contribute to the history of the world. People might complain from time to time about that but, the truth is, this makes the game an amazing world which every player helps shape day by day. Mighty empires rise and fall (one just did, specularly), Kings marry their families to create strong alliances and Princes betray their rulers, beginning wars of independence. Lands of Lords is a truly dynamic diplomatic game, reinforced by a community that really loves role playing their interactions even when they are being practical and straightforward.
Map of the south part of Tetra, one of the 3 major continents in Lands of Lords (June 2017)
War might be the hardest part of the game. Everyone is preparing for it, building mighty citadels, training battalions of knights, pikemen, catapults, crossbowmen, swordsmen etc., so the truth is that, with so many massive armies in waiting, war is a bit of a logistical nightmare. That’s not to say that wars don’t happen – they do, quite a lot of them – but the mechanics of the game are currently under some serious scrutiny and re-programming. What’s VERY important to say is that God-Admin (a.k.a. Olivier) is, in fact, someone who really listens. Thus, in order to fix those issues, he summoned the Constables and Marshals of all the mighty kingdoms to offer their advice, so as to build a better game for everyone. The game mechanics might be a bit rusty on the “how-to-pound-your-opponent-into-submission” side, but the framework around it is great and skirmishes of 40 – 60 troops work brilliantly. However, as in real life, wars are expensive, hard and only the last resort, when diplomacy has failed. There are the occasional roving bands of vagrants, vagabonds and war chiefs taking advantage of circumstances, but there are also many kingdoms that are willing to “help you” as long as you swear fealty to them in return.
Lands of Lords is not a solo game. Frankly, you’ll get bored if you isolate yourself from other players, and you’ll be missing out on the incredible community around the game. Everything is run and decided by the players, so playing alone doesn’t really do much to make use of the gameworld around you. I can guarantee you that if you are in the game just to build up a city, you’ll leave pretty soon. Talk to your neighbors, respond to proclamations. Find people who share the same ideals as you. Form friendships, and soon you’ll have some enemies as well! Whilst the latter is not a given, in my experience there’s always someone that wants what you have, especially if you’ve done a good job building it. Just like in the real world.
A regular night at the great hall of Silverhall. Diplomacy, banter, chat, discussion of the current events and the occasional messenger dropping by to spread the news of things that are happening in the world, are all common.
Content and role playing
As I mentioned before, this game is nothing if not a platform to create your own stories and interact with the world around you. Everyone in the game, regardless of rank, can post his own story, as long as it stands in concordance with the actions taken in the game. The community is mostly happy to help shape these stories and create supplemental content. In addition, take for granted that all players will expect conversation in game to be IN CHARACTER (IC). Conversation that must be made out of character is marked with a muted colour in all chats and with OOC: (out of character) in messages. There will, of course, be the odd time that you have go out of character, but this is an RP-strong community that prefers the masquerade to be maintained. If you’re not familiar with role-playing, the easiest thing to do is to present yourself in one of the major courts of the world and see how people interact. There are a lot of French, Spanish and English speaking courts, with players from all over the world including Greece, Slovakia, Italy, Poland Portugal and many other countries, so there is definitely a place for you too. Talking about multiple countries, one of the very interesting things about the game is that there is a continuous effort for the game to be translated into as many languages as possible to help everyone use the interface with ease.
What things may come
Since we have joined the game Olivier (God-Admin and creator of all things Lands of Lords) has introduced tens of new additions, from new resources like bananas, chillies, coconuts and nutmeg in the new Tropical region to new buildings and industries like Beehives for honey and wax production, as well as a whole new array of public buildings – the City hall, the Belfry and many others. Lands of Lords, according to Olivier, is a game that will never be finished, since it’s his intention to keep on adding, tweaking and introducing more features continuously. And this is great, especially because everyone is allowed to submit their ideas and thoughts on the game. Players can bring real change if the community agrees and the God-Admin believes it’s in the best interests of the world.
A world builder’s paradise
As a world builder Lands of Lords fascinated me because of the wealth of information I could extract from it. Olivier has done a very in depth research on the medieval world of central/western medieval Europe. Specifically as a world building enthusiast you will find in the game
A comprehensive list of trade resources
Industrial processes to get from raw material A to refined material B to Product C etc.
List of Medieval buildings for military, religious, public and industrial use.
An exceptional system for vassalage that moves from Master to Emperor by putting into context each level. This goes for both ruling and religious chains
A beautiful collection of Blazon and symbols.
Lands of Lords is an amazing game that has a lot to offer, as long as you engage with the people around you. There’s opportunity to create your own epic and make a name in the world, not necessarily with the size of your domain or your armies, but because of your intelligence, honour, wit, or behaviour. It’s a great game because a lot of detail has been well thought out by Olivier, but you are left to play a streamlined game which gives you an immersive experience, making you feel that you really are a Lord or a Lady living in a medieval world.
Join us and play Land of Lords If you do, drop us a message! We’d love to help you!
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Milos on July 2, 2017 at 2:38 pm
bloo on October 26, 2017 at 11:36 pm
The article is very accurate and the game is one of the best of its kind. You need to spend some time in order to play it right, but believe me, it worth it
doug on November 21, 2017 at 11:55 pm
Don’t waste your time the Adm is ruining the game. It was likely the best game a year ago but he ruined it.
TILEN FABE on March 5, 2018 at 3:25 pm
And how exactly, are you saying, he managed to do that ?
flyhigh00 on December 10, 2017 at 11:55 am
i just started the game so i wonder why do you think like that ?
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Thinking About ‘Massification of Higher Education Revisited’
Written by Blog Editor. Posted in Academic News
Why we may be at peak U.S. college, but we are decidedly not at peak global higher education.
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Does Elite Higher Education Function Like White Privilege?
The multicultural meritocracy gives its own a leg up, just not quite in the same way that it used to be done.
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Hey, Google, Alexa, Siri and Higher Ed
I watch the many ways in which my 7-year-old grandson engages with Google Home when he drops by the house. Whenever a question of history or fact arises, I pull out my phone or walk to my open laptop, but he always beats me to the answer by simply speaking out: “Hey Google …”
This is just a seed of a rapidly growing phenomenon in human-computer interface that will enable far greater personalization and reach. Voice recognition and artificially intelligent interpretation are at the core of these technologies. As this rolls out into a pervasive interface, we are seeing changes in the way in which higher education is conducted.
Georgia Tech, Northeastern University and Arizona State University are among the universities leading the way in embracing voice assistants in supporting students and faculty members. “Call it a next-level chatbot, a natural extension of existing smartphone apps, or even a way to demonstrate technological prowess in a crowded student-recruitment market. Believers say that the use of the technology will only expand, and that lessons from the first year of student use across the country can instruct future adopters,” Lindsay Ellis wrote in The Chronicle. The early applications are mostly focused on everyday student needs on campus, but clearly the future is the way in which this technology migrates into research and the curriculum.
Imagine a true “student assistant” that links to AI applications and can conduct customized research. For example, a student might ask the assistant to list five articles on a topic that is being discussed in class — such as the impact of the midterm election results on climate policy. A trivial extension of that inquiry would be to send the results to a printer. And how about a logical extension that is nontrivial: asking a computer program to write a five-page paper citing those five articles, print the paper and email an electronic version to the student?
Manuscript Writer by sciNote is AI software that claims to assemble the key pieces of a research paper. Reviews of the grammatical quality at this point are not strong, but the potential of this technology is undeniable: “The sciNote system is likely to improve, though. In theory, its AI will learn from its mistakes by comparing users’ finished papers to the software’s first attempts. Given what we’ve already seen in automated journalism, it’s not so crazy to predict that the quality of science paper robo-prose will soon become much better than it is today. Perhaps we’ll even reach the point where it’s about as good (or about as bad) as the work of average human scientists.”
How far away are we from a full synthesis of emerging capabilities to do original research and writing — all triggered by a voice command? Not far. And, one has to ask, how does the advent of this technology impact the way in which we teach? Do we need to re-examine our pedagogies in light of very smart assistants?
Outside the classroom, voice-search technologies are affecting the way in which prospective students learn about our universities, degrees and programs. Increasing numbers of students are asking Alexa, Google and Siri, “Which university in this state has the highest ranked M.B.A.?” or “What is the average starting salary for a blockchain developer?” and “What universities offer certificates in blockchain development?”
The questions lead us to ask if our marketing departments are optimizing for these kinds of questions. This step beyond search engine optimization is called voice engine optimization, and it differs significantly from what we have doing for the past decade: “When it comes to voice search, getting to the top is more important than ever,” Emily Alford from marketing technology site ClickZ states. “On a desktop search for businesses, there are pages of options. On mobile, there are less, but being in the top four will probably get you noticed. Voice search, however, really only gives one or two options.”
Voice enabling is the funnel through which we will access increasingly smart technologies. As these technologies evolve and further intertwine into a conversant smart system, we must respond and anticipate the changes that are only months away. A good place to begin is implementing VEO for all of our programs.
Universities must be responding to this new trend to capture new prospective students, and to make sure you are sending current students to the proper resources that will enrich their time on campus. Have you begun implementing VEO at your school? If not, one of the best ways to start is to simply act like a student might and use your devices to ask the questions one might ask in natural speech, and then assess the position of your pages and tweak, text and repeat as needed. The changes you find could be small, and their potential impact for your school could be transformative.
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6 Questions for Michael Feldstein and Phil Hill
Michael Feldstein and Phil Hill need no introduction. We all read e-Literate. We all know about MindWires Consulting.
Still, I have questions. Michael and Phil generously agreed to answer all of them.
Question 1: If I were to name the most influential thinkers working at the intersection of learning and technology, I’d put both of you on that list. Neither of you are professors. Why would two people who decided to make a living in thinking and writing about learning innovation decide to do so outside of traditional academic gigs?
Michael: Phil and I came to consulting via different paths. In my case, I grew up in a family of teachers. I started my undergraduate career wanting to be a philosophy professor. But the further down the academic path I got, the more I realized that excellence in and scholarship of teaching, which is what I really cared about, was something that I’d have to work in around the main work requirements for job security and advancement in at least the first decade of a career as a professor. I made two more runs at finding a career path inside academia — once as a Ph.D. student in English and a second time as an assistant director at the SUNY Learning Network — and both times I came away believing that I could spend more of my time focused on my passion by working for academia rather than working in academia.
Phil: I’ve been doing independent/small-company consulting in academia for 16 years after an unexpected entry into consulting at the end of the dot-com era (hot tip — it turns out your job might be at risk if you fail at a hostile takeover). It turned out that consulting fits my skills and pathologies, but I needed a specific market to keep the small-company approach. Based on early client feedback that there was an unserved need that my style fit into, and based on the intangible benefit of truly caring about the field being served, I moved all work to focus on education. That’s a long way of saying that this was not a deliberate choice but more of falling into a role that suited my style and client needs.
Question 2: I’m trying to get my head around MindWires Consulting. What is it? How does MindWires compare to other consulting companies?
Michael: We are probably unique in that we are a blog that has a consulting company rather than the other way around. E-Literate preceded MindWires by nearly a decade, and most of our consulting work flows from our writing. The kind of consulting we do is typically around sense making and change management. How is the future of pervasive technology-supported education likely to be different from the present, and how can organizations prepare for it? Not coincidentally, this is also what we write about. Organizations — academic institutions, ed-tech vendors and sometimes ed-tech investors — have to answer the same questions for themselves. When they hire us to consult, we will often give them more detailed or organization-specific analysis and decision-making support on topics related to ones we have written about.
Phil: As Jerry Weinberg wrote as his Second Law of Consulting, “No matter how it looks at first, it’s always a people problem.” A particular focus of our approach at MindWires is that we help people make decisions, together. When the California Community Colleges’ Online Education Initiative needed to select a common LMS, the decision was not rocket science — there were only a small number of LMS solutions that could possibly serve an entire state — but the challenge of getting a large group of colleges to work together and then to collectively support the decision was the challenge.
Question 3: Can you give a specific example of the work that MindWires Consulting is doing?
Michael: Sure. Another way that we’re unique is that we have earned the trust of both universities and vendors to be able to consult to both sides. I’ll talk about one area from the vendor side. The curricular materials market is going through a lot of changes, between general downward price pressures, the rise of courseware and adaptive learning, increasing use of OER, and different measures of product value such as efficacy, to name a few. Vendors in this space — both large and small — will hire us to help them figure out how those trends affect them, how they can engage in dialogue with academics more productively about these changes, and how they can think about the best opportunities for them to contribute value to the overall educational process. Sometimes these are short-term engagements, where we are asked to provide a constructive critique of a particular product strategy, and sometimes it’s a more long-term relationship, where we keep them up to date on changes we see in the market and they ask us questions that come us as they think through how to respond to those changes.
Phil: On the academic side, we recently helped UCLA as they identified and prevetted a group of vendors that provide a range of OPM/digital enablement services. The university made a strategic choice to help various colleges who might seek OPM support by going through a public evaluation process, clarifying market choices and working out institutionwide requirements and terms — by not leaving the full decision up to individual programs. We guided them in understanding the OPM market and advised them during the request for proposal process.
Question 4: The higher ed community looks to you guys to help us make sense of the ed-tech world, including the claims of ed-tech companies. I read e-Literate as a source of smart and unbiased analysis. At the same time, you are both engaged in paid consulting gigs in the ed-tech space. How can we be confident that your consulting will not bias your analysis? Even if the consulting is disclosed, it seems to be human nature to be influenced by where the funds that pay our mortgages come from.
Michael: There is no doubt that we have conflicts of interest to manage. We do our best to minimize them, but some are unavoidable in the odd role we play of marriage counselor between academics and ed-tech vendors. That’s why we always disclose when we are writing about somebody who is paying us or has paid us in the recent past. Readers should know the relevant facts to judge for themselves whether we are being fair. For the same reason, we usually don’t argue with people when they accuse us of bias due to conflict of interest on a particular post. They have every right to draw their own conclusions regarding our objectivity.
That said, we have developed a reputation for routinely biting the hand that feeds us. I’m proud to say that I don’t believe we’ve ever killed a story for fear of losing business. And we definitely have lost business from this approach, but we’ve probably also gained some. Our clients know what they are going to get from us because our behavior as consultants is pretty much the same as it is in our public writing. We try to be honest, fair, unflinching and constructive. I think the smarter companies also understand that we are one of the few outlets that can say something positive about an ed-tech vendor and have a chance of being believed. We don’t take that trust for granted, and we can only maintain it so long as our readers have bedrock faith that we always write what we believe to be true about a company, whether it is good or bad, and whether it helps or hurts our business relationship with that company. If we write something critical of a vendor’s behavior today, that means we have a better chance of being believed if we write something complimentary about their behavior down the road.
Phil: Ditto.
Question 5: Making a living by consulting seems really hard. You need to get and keep clients. There seems like there would be lots of travel. I’m wondering if the work of being consultants contributes or detracts from the thinking and the writing that you both do on innovation in higher education?
Phil: Over all, consulting clearly contributes to our thinking. This is one of the best avenues to more directly understanding the perspective of students, faculty and academics, often in the form of focus groups, interviews and surveys. As we work in between institutions and the market, we also get to see how one group perceives the other. Plus, we meet a lot of really smart people who help us learn. The biggest detraction is time and the need to make payrolls and mortgage payments, with the reduction in time to think and research and write.
Michael: I’m not as much of a natural road warrior as Phil is, so for me, there’s a balance. I can only be useful, as an analyst or a consultant, insofar as I can immerse myself in the worlds of the people that I’m trying to help deeply enough to gain some insight. I could form opinions at a distance, but the world in 2018 provides ample evidence that armchair punditry tends to do more harm than good. At the same time, I do need to think about what I’ve heard and learned. Even more than Phil, I tend toward long-form analysis. That kind of work takes time. So it’s important for me to give myself some “think” time.
Question 6: I want to turn the last question around. It seems as if in many ways not working inside higher education is beneficial to understanding how higher education is changing. You get to work with many institutions. You are exposed to the larger higher ed ecosystem. And you might have more freedom to be critical. Is it possible for someone working for a college or a university to think and write critically about higher education innovation?
Michael: Every perch provides a view into the world, and every viewpoint enables a person to see some things more clearly while obscuring others. Our perch, which gives us a view of academia from the middle distance, is inherently neither better nor worse than the inside view. One of the most dramatic benefits of ours is that it’s rare. We have somehow managed to find a relatively habitable perch where we can see into and across a lot of different silos from the outside, and there just aren’t many people who are lucky enough to be in that position. I also think our chemistry as partners makes a huge difference. Even when looking from the same perch, Phil and I bring different yet complementary experiences and analytic strengths to our work. It’s a real joy. But I want to emphasize that we could not do what we do without the benefit of the experience and perspectives that we get on a daily basis from talking to academics. They teach us a lot, all the time.
Phil: What he said. But I’ll add that there are multiple examples of people writing critically on higher education that come from inside that I enjoy reading. It might be difficult for them to separate out their emotions and vested interests in outcomes (requiring transparency in what their position is), but their perch gives them firsthand insights as well as “I’ve lived through this, I get it” experiences. We need multiple viewpoints.
What do you want to know from Michael and Phil?
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Jordan Gusman: Champion of Leonora
Running reminds us of one simple thing: we are all human. At the end of the day, when everything is stripped away, we are all the same.
Nearly one year ago – defending his Golden Mile title – Jordan Gusman captured the heart of Leonora. He won the race in a triple extra-large singlet, given to him by the brother of Robert Seelander, a local man who had passed away only weeks before.
The singlet – designed in honour of Robert Seelander – had caught Gusman’s eye as he walked the main street. After commenting on its spectacular indigenous design, he got chatting to the man who wore it and listened to his story. As they parted ways for the night, they struck an agreement: he would race the final in that very same singlet.
Suddenly the race meant more than winning. As the Seelander family pressed themselves against the fence, Gusman felt no pressure, only purpose. A determination to pay respect in the best way he knew.
“There was no way I could lose that race,” he recalled.
As he crossed the line, he pointed. Victory was his, and emotion erupted. They cried and laughed and hugged. It was a great tribute to the man no longer with us, and a moment Gusman will never forget.
“The family high-fived and hugged me. I didn’t know them – aside from the small conversation I had the night before – and they didn’t know me. Yet it was enough for us to all shed a tear. It was a very special moment for all involved,” he said. “I do this sport for moments like this. Not to run fast, or prove I am better than someone else, but to better myself and bring happiness to the people around me.”
This story speaks to the legacy of the Leonora Golden Gift, where for one weekend athletes and community become one and the same. This atmosphere – created by local spirit – is something that Gusman cherishes every time he sets foot in the town.
“The main thing for me is just how different it is to any other race I have been a part of. This is evident from the moment you board the flight to Leonora,” he said. “You take a small rural plane packed with athletes, musicians, jockeys, and you land on a small asphalt strip surrounded by red dirt. When you land, there is no cellular data or wifi. This forces you to actually communicate with those around you, something which I think is very overlooked in track and field.”
According to Gusman, this unique camaraderie will be what brings him back to Leonora, not the $50,000 prize purse. He believes it is an experience not offered enough in the running world.
“You spend a whole weekend with these people, your competitors. You go to the store with them, watch the local horse races, eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner together. You become friends, and then at the end of the weekend you try to beat them,” he said.
“The event means more to me than just a race or the financial benefits that come with racing. I think it is a great way to connect with the local community. Seeing the smiles on all the children’s faces as they race down the main street, and knowing that I am a part of their joy and happiness in that very moment is enough for me to always want to come back.”
Ultimately, Gusman believes in giving back to the community that welcomes all runners with open arms.
“Over the past two years, I have made an effort to talk to as many people as I can. I made sure to get my race day lunch and coffee from the local cafe. I bought items from the stores that line the main street and listened to a number of stories about when and why people ended up living in the area. It means a lot.”
The Leonora Golden Mile has also kickstarted successful international campaigns for Gusman, most notably in 2017 when he ran a 1500m personal best of 3:37.97 in Spain, only two weeks after winning in Leonora. He believes the race is perfect for those looking to excel overseas.
“Most Australians have not raced since the national championships (in April), so it is the perfect hit out to snap yourself back into the racing mentality and to get that feeling back,” he said. “If you are good enough to be racing in Europe, you are good enough to place in the top five or six spots at Leonora, all of which receive prize money. It is an easy way to help fund your trip. It’s why I started coming [to Leonora].”
Having helped pay and pave the way for twenty Olympians and countless other athletes to pursue their dreams, the Leonora Golden Gift remains a pivotal race for Australian runners. For Gusman, it is unclear when he will return. After years of trying, he has booked himself a spot in the 2019 IAAF World Championships, running a time of 13:21.35 for 5000m.
“For anyone who has followed my career, they would know it has been full of ups and downs. The downs, unfortunately, coming at the worst possible times,’ he said. “This year has been different. Almost everything has gone right.”
With his absence, Leonora will crown a new champion. The question is: who will it be?
Written by Jaryd Clifford
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Stories from Thursday, December 10, 2009
Old and new homes to be featured on Marshall Christmas Homes Tour (Local News ~ 12/10/09)
The annual Marshall Christmas Homes Tour will be held Sunday, Dec. 13, from noon to 5 p.m. There are five homes on the tour this year, and they may be visited in any order during that time by anyone in possession of a ticket. Tickets are available for a cost of $10 at Marshall Chamber of Commerce, Court Street Classics Antiques, Country Floral and Keepsakes and Square Corner...
Scoreboard for Wednesday, Dec. 9 (High School Sports ~ 12/10/09)
Area high school basketball scores for Wednesday, Dec. 9
County commissioners report on tax collections; Plattner to take leave of absence (Local News ~ 12/10/09)
At their meeting Thursday morning, Dec. 10, Saline County Commissioners announced sales tax collections for the month of December. A total of $90,593.06 was collected, compared with $61,479.56 in November 2009 and $98,575.84 in December 2008. For the year, collections total $955,268.74, which is down $58,355.68 from 2008...
Gwendolyn L. Young (Obituary ~ 12/10/09)
Gwendolyn L. "Gwen" Young, 92, of Marshall, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, at Big Bend Retreat in Slater. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at Ridge Park Cemetery in Marshall, with Rev. Kathleen Schmidtke officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall. Memorials may be made to Big Bend Retreat. Friends may sign the online register book at www.campbell-lewis.com...
Pioneer Trails Regional Planning Commission to hold hazard mitigation plan meeting Dec. 18 (Local News ~ 12/10/09)
Pioneer Trails Regional Planning Commission (PTRPC) will be holding an initial meeting Friday, Dec. 18, for updating the Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan created in 2004, according to a news release from the organization. As mandated by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, all hazard mitigation plans must be updated every five years to measure progress on past mitigation goals as well as recognizing recent disasters and new potential hazards affecting the region...
Emergency workers respond to 2-car crash at Highway 240 and Lincoln Tuesday evening (UPDATE: 9:09 a.m. Dec. 10) (Local News ~ 12/10/09)
Three people were involved in an auto accident at the intersection of state Highway 240 and Lincoln Avenue Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 5:30 p.m. Virginia Bockstetter, 86, of Marshall, was driving her 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity west on state Highway 240, and was unable to stop at Lincoln Avenue due to the wet roadway, said Marshall police, and her vehicle struck a 2004 Chrysler Sebring driven by Alissa Sanders, 27, of Slater... More information will be available Wednesday.
Marshall man held for tampering with judicial officer (Local News ~ 12/10/09)
A cash only bond of $10,000 has been set for James Frederick Harris, who has been held at Saline County Justice Facility since late October, charged with class C felony tampering with a judicial officer. A report from Marshall police says Harris made "very angry and threatening" statements to a member of Missouri Corrections Department of Probation and Parole during contact with the officer at the department office in Marshall Oct. 27...
Cell phone disappearance brings charges (Local News ~ 12/10/09)
Toni L. Brumit, 19, of Marshall, was charged Monday, Dec. 7, with class C felony theft/stealing in connection with the theft of a Blackberry cell phone in November. According to an incident report filed with the probable cause statement, the phone was found in the trunk of Brumit's car, inside the spare tire compartment...
The Shepherd's Heart: Man it's cold outside! (Column ~ 12/10/09)
Man ... It's cold outside! How cold is it? It's so cold that my shoes were sticking to the concrete driveway yesterday morning. It's so cold, even the Good Humor Man is in a bad mood. It's so cold, chicken wings are being sold only in hot and suicide...
Marshall firefighters respond to home fire early Thursday (Local News ~ 12/10/09)
A fire damaged a Marshall family's home Thursday morning, Dec. 10. The emergency call came in to the Marshall Fire Department at 7:01 a.m., and when firefighters arrived on the scene at 7:04 a.m., they found heavy smoke in the home of Michelle Doss, located at 262 W. Jackson St...
Wallace: Holiday Project going well (Local News ~ 12/10/09)
It's Debbie Wallace's last year as co-chair for the Saline County Holiday Project, and she couldn't be happier with how it is going. By 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, 118 families had been served by the project, with a total of approximately 400 signed up. In years past, estimated Wallace and Co-chair Kathy Walker, between 30 and 50 would have left with their gifts by 9:30 a.m...
In Print: Stories in today's print and e-edition December 10 (Local News ~ 12/10/09)
Interesting news and features published in our print edition and e-edition December 10. On page 2: John Heilman is the Marshall Municipal Utilities employee of the month. A photo of a ribbon-cutting at Center for Human Services on the business page...
Military Season's Greetings (Local News ~ 12/10/09)
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Lighting to Improve Accessibility of Two Public Sporting Ovals
The installation of 12 strategically-placed LED lights in two of Mount Isa’s biggest public multi-use sporting ovals is great news for locals who will be able to make use of the facilities for playing sports, training, walking or jogging, even after the sun goes down, Mayor Joyce McCulloch says.
Council was recently successful in securing more than $442,000 in Federal Government funding, through the Building Better Regions Fund’s Infrastructure Project Stream.
The grant covers 75 percent of the $589,859 project, which will install six LED floodlights each in Captain James Cook Park, on the corner of 4th Avenue and 23rd Avenue, and in Sunset Oval, on Abel Smith Parade.
“There is currently no lighting infrastructure at Captain Cook Park, and only limited lighting at Sunset Oval, and Council recognised a need for there to be adequate lighting so that people could make the most of these wonderful public facilities all year round, even at night,” Cr McCulloch said.
“Particularly during our hot summer months, it’s essential for people to be able to make use of cooler night-time temperatures in order to enjoy taking part in community sports, for instance, or just outdoor exercise and recreation.
“And in the cooler months, the sun goes down a lot earlier – about 6pm, compared to 7.30pm in mid-summer – so people definitely do need that lighting if they’re exercising outside at that time of day.
“These floodlights will also improve safety and give people better peace of mind when visiting these ovals at night.”
The lights will each be 25 metres tall and 100 lux in strength, which meets the requirements for club-level competitions, training and practice, and be strategically placed around the ovals.
Light spill will also be controlled, to limit the impacts to surrounding residential properties and roads in close proximity to the ovals.
Council will put the installation work of the floodlights out for tender in the coming weeks, with the project to be completed in due course.
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History and aims
Seville 2018
Murcia schools
King’s College, The British School of Murcia
Address C/ Pez Voladro s/n, Urbanización La Torre Golf Resort, 30709 Roldán, Murcia
Telephone Number (+34) 968 032 500
Email info@murcia.es
Website murcia.kingscollegeschools.org/
Head of school Mr. Iain Blaikie
Age range 0-18
Number of pupils on roll 500-599
King’s College, The British School of Murcia is an international school that delivers a British education, providing students with the opportunity to become open-mined, creative and well-prepared for the life ahead of them. In addition, to providing a British education, The British School of Murcia delivers Spanish and C.C. Sociales classes, which are compulsory aspects of Spanish education.
Students join the school from Nursery and leave the school having sat their University entrance exams. Classes for the youngest children are taught in a purpose built school adjacent to the main building and follow the English National Curriculum.
All teaching staff at The British School of Alicante are qualified and experienced with the British curriculum, guaranteeing that your child is in the best of hands in relation to successfully progressing through the British educational system.
The British School of Murcia offers students the chance to sit all highly regarded British pre-university exams, which include IGCSEs and A-Levels. To ensure the benefits of a bilingual education, Spanish at IGCSE is compulsory.
At King’s College, we are proud of our consistently high pass rates in official examinations leading to an excellent record of University entrance. The school has an experienced Careers and University Entrance Advisory department which offers pupils extensive help and advice when applying for Higher Education, whether in the UK or in the rest of the world. Recent University destinations include: University of California, Berkley, The University of Reading and the Universidad de Murcia.
Not only are we proud of our academic record, we are also extremely proud of our inspection record. Our most recent inspection awarded us excellent and good in every category, a testament to the hard-work of our staff and pupils.
Furthermore, students have access to excellent facilities throughout including a large multi-purpose hall, tennis courts, a football pitch as well as top-of-the-range ICT and Science facilities.
Above all, our school approach is guided by the values of King’s Group: honesty, faith and courage.
Andalucía Asturias Cataluña Comunidad Valenciana Currently Galicia Islas Baleares Islas Canarias Madrid Murcia School Uncategorized
King’s Infant School, The British School of Elche King’s College School, La Moraleja
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NECSN Encouraged by Release of Request for Proposals (RFP)
The Northeast Charter Schools Network today commended Governor Dannel Malloy and Commissioner Dianna Wentzell following the Connecticut State Department of Education's release of Request for Proposals for new public charter schools and for facilities funding.
**For Immediate Release: December 28, 2016**
Contact: Kerisha Harris, kharris@necharters.org, (203) 907-7238
CHARTER SCHOOLS BOTH ENCOURAGED AND EMBOLDENED BY RELEASE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
CHARTER ASSOCIATION SEEKS TO WORK WITH LAWMAKERS ON SUSTAINABLE FUNDING SOLUTION FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS
New Haven, CT – The Northeast Charter Schools Network today sent the following statement in response to the State Department of Education's release of Request for Proposals (RFP), which will allow for applications for the opening of new public charter schools, as well as afford existing public charter schools the opportunity to apply for competitive grants which would provide much-needed facilities funding support.
For further details, visit the CSDE’s RFP page.
Northeast Charter Schools Network Connecticut State Director Jeremiah Grace responded by saying, “After three long years of advocacy and hard work, we are ecstatic about the State Department of Education's decision to release Request for Proposals (RFPs) both for new public charter schools and for facilities funding. We must also commend Governor Dannel Malloy and Commissioner Dianna Wentzell for listening to the cries of communities across the state, and for acting favorably for these communities and these children. This has been one of our driving agenda items in the fight for Connecticut’s public charter school community for years. We are thrilled about the possibilities this could open up for the nearly 6,000 kids who are on charter school waitlists across the state, and for the dedicated groups and individuals eager to start new public charter schools to help meet that need."
"The release of these RFPs is proof that our three years of fighting, pleading and advocating for this day was not in vain. We stand ready to work with groups interested in starting this process in order to ensure the continued growth of the high-quality public charter school movement in Connecticut.”
“Until now, public charter school facilities had not been addressed since 2013 through Public Act 239. We are hopeful that with the announcement of the facilities RFP, our schools may soon be able to dedicate more resources where they belong - into the classroom and onto our students - instead of towards paying rent or fixing a leaky roof.”
“Still, we continue to believe that public charter schools deserve far more consistent and reliable public support for facilities. Our schools cannot continue to rely on unpredictable and inconsistent state bonding. Public charter schools already receive roughly $4,000 less in public funding per-pupil than their district peers, and are the only type of public schools with no consistent formula in place for facilities funding. That means that for public charter schools, the majority of costs associated with running a school building, from rent to repairs and more, have to come out of a budget that is already stretched thin.”
“Children whose families have chosen a public charter school deserve the same degree of public support as children who attend other types of public schools. We hope to work along with our legislators to ensure that Connecticut finds a facilities funding solution that works for the greater good of all of Connecticut’s public school students.”
About the Northeast Charter Schools Network: The Northeast Charter Schools Network is the membership and advocacy organization for the more than 250 charter schools in New York and Connecticut. Its mission is to support and expand high quality charter schools.
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14/01/2008 | Ahmadinejad's Academic Pilgrims
When Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke at Columbia University, Columbia’s President Lee Bollinger offered to travel to Iran himself, in the interests of promoting freedom of speech there: “Let me,” he implored Ahmadinejad, “lead a delegation of students and faculty from Columbia to address your university about free speech, with the same freedom we afford you today. Will you do that?”
Now, a delegation from Columbia is indeed planning to go to Tehran – but it isn’t quite the delegation that Bollinger had in mind. Tehran’s Mehr News Agency recently reported that a group of Columbia University professors, including faculty deans, are preparing a trip to Iran, but not to promote free speech. Instead, they’re going to present an official apology to Iran’s President, Mahmud Ahmadinejad, for the way he was treated by Columbia President Lee Bollinger when he visited the university last September.
It’s hard to see how their apology can be “official” without the sanction of Columbia’s chief official, and it’s even harder to see what Bollinger did that was so offensive as to give these professors the idea that they must travel halfway around the world in order to make amends.
Bollinger, of course, shocked the nation and the world when he called Ahmadinejad a “petty and cruel dictator,” criticized human rights abuses within Iran, and asked the Iranian President a series of pointed questions, including: “Why have women, members of the Baha’i faith, homosexuals, and so many of our academic colleagues become targets of persecution in your country?” and “Why do you support well-documented terrorist organizations that continue to strike at peace and democracy in the Middle East, destroying lives and civil society in the region?” He even confronted Ahmadinejad about Iran’s nuclear program, asking him: “Why does your country continue to refuse to adhere to international standards for nuclear weapons verification in defiance of agreements that you have made with the UN nuclear agency? And why have you chosen to make the people of your country vulnerable to the effects of international economic sanctions and threaten to engulf the world with nuclear annihilation?”
Was Bollinger exaggerating the evil of the Iranian mullahcracy? Hardly. Amnesty International noted in its 2007 report on Iran that the “human rights situation” there has “deteriorated, with civil society facing increasing restrictions on fundamental freedoms of expression and association. Scores of political prisoners, including prisoners of conscience, continued to serve prison sentences imposed following unfair trials in previous years. Thousands more arrests were made in 2006, mostly during or following demonstrations. Human rights defenders, including journalists, students and lawyers, were among those detained arbitrarily without access to family or legal representation. Torture, especially during periods of pre-trial detention, remained commonplace. At least 177 people were executed, at least four of whom were under 18 at the time of the alleged offence, including one who was under 18 at the time of execution. Two people were reportedly stoned to death. Sentences of flogging, amputation and eye-gouging continued to be passed. The true numbers of those executed or subjected to corporal punishment were probably considerably higher than those reported.”
Meanwhile, Ahmadinejad’s belligerent statements, some bordering on the genocidal, are well known. He has boasted that “the annihilation of the Zionist regime will come,” and has praised the jihad terrorist organization Hizballah. During Israel’s incursion against Hizballah in Lebanon in 2006, the Iranian President declared: “Today, Hizbullah in Lebanon is the standard-bearer of the resistance of all the monotheistic peoples, of the seekers of justice, and of the free people. Hassan Nasrallah is shouting the loud cry of the vigilant human consciences. Today, Hizbullah stands tall as the representative of all the peoples, all the vigilant consciences, all the monotheistic people, all the seekers of justice, and all free people of the world, against the rule of hegemony. Until now, with the help of Allah, [Hizbullah] is winning, and, Allah willing, it will reach the ultimate victory in the near future.”
That “ultimate victory” would be the total destruction of Israel: “The Islamic umma (community),” he has affirmed, “will not allow its historic enemy [Israel] to live in its heartland.” Israel’s end is near, he said: “There is no doubt that the new wave [of attacks] in Palestine will soon wipe off this disgraceful blot [Israel] from the face of the Islamic world.” He has declared that “the Zionist regime is counterfeit and illegitimate and cannot survive.”
His genocidal statements have gone beyond Israel. At the “World Without Zionism” conference held in Tehran in October 2005, as the crowd chanted “death to Israel, death to America, death to England,” the Iranian President again recalled Khomeini’s words: “Once, his eminency Imam [Ruhollah] Khomeini stated that the illegal regime of the Pahlavis must go, and it happened. Then he said the Soviet empire would disappear, and it happened. He also said that this evil man Saddam [Hussein] must be punished, and we see that he is under trial in his country. His eminency also said that the occupation regime of Qods [Jerusalem, or Israel] must be wiped off from the map of the world, and with the help of the Almighty, we shall soon experience a world without America and Zionism, notwithstanding those who doubt.”
Also, Ahmadinejad has threatened Iran’s foes with nuclear action: “Today, the Iranian people is the owner of nuclear technology. Those who want to talk with our people should know what people they are talking to. If some believe they can keep talking to the Iranian people in the language of threats and aggressiveness, they should know that they are making a bitter mistake. If they have not realized this by now, they soon will, but then it will be too late. Then they will realize that they are facing a vigilant, proud people.”
Would the Columbia professors like to see a world in which America and Israel had been blasted to nuclear ruin? Do they approve of restrictions on freedom of speech and freedom of the press, of the violent persecutions of minorities, of torture and stonings?
At Columbia in September, Bollinger concluded by challenging Ahmadinejad: “Frankly, and in all candor, Mr. President, I doubt that you will have the intellectual courage to answer these questions. But your avoiding them will in itself be meaningful to us. I do expect you to exhibit the fanatical mindset that characterizes so much of what you say and do.” Now, a delegation of Columbia professors is determined to do all it can to confirm Iran’s President in that fanatical, unreflective, inflexible mindset – and the sufferings of the Iranian people be damned.
Robert Spencer is a scholar of Islamic history, theology, and law and the director of Jihad Watch. He is the author of seven books, eight monographs, and hundreds of articles about jihad and Islamic terrorism, including the New York Times Bestsellers The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) and The Truth About Muhammad. His latest book is Religion of Peace?.
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Neutrino Mass Experiment
About Project 8
Public Talks
First CRES Measurement of Electrons from Tritium Beta Decays
We started taking data using a molecular tritium source on October 6, 2018. We identified the first CRES signal from an electron from T2 beta decay within three hours. Our preliminary results from the first two weeks of data-taking with tritium were presented at the 5th Joint Meeting of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics and the Physical Society of Japan.
Publication of new CRES measurements
We announce the publication of a review of recent results from the Project 8 expriment, including a new measurement of 83mKr conversion electrons.. We measured the 30 and 32 keV conversion electrons with resolutions of 3.3 and 3.6 eV (FWHM), respectively. The paper was published in Journal of Physics G (J.Phys. G44 (2017) no.5, 054004), and can be found on the arXiv (1703.02037).
Publication of the CRES Discovery
The paper announcing the first detection of single-electron cyclotron radiation and the first application of the CRES technique has now been published in Physical Review Letters: Phys. Rev. Lett. 114, 1162501 (2015). The article was highlighted as an Editors' Suggestion. You can also read the Viewpoint commentary on the article written by Patrick Huber.
First Observation of Single Electron Cyclotron Radiation
The Project 8 collaboration is proud to announce the first observation of relativistic cyclotron radiation from single electrons! We detect individual electrons from a gasseous 83mKr source. Since the frequency of the relativistic cyclotron radiation is inversely proportional to the kinetic energy of the electrons, we use this technique to make a spectroscopic measurement of the 83mKr internal conversion electron lines. This new spectroscopic technique is called Cyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy (CRES). Please see the preprint of our paper announcing these results for more details.
Towards a Radio-Frequency Measurement of the Neutrino Mass
The Project 8 collaboration aims to measure the absolute neutrino mass using tritium beta decays and Cyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy (CRES). The relativistic shift in the cyclotron frequency with electron energy will allow us to make an extremely precise measurement of the electron energies. We will measure the energy of electrons emitted from tritium beta decays, and infer the neutrino mass from the shape of the electron energy spectrum.
In 2018 we made the CRES measurement of electrons from tritium beta decays. The above image is a spectrogram showing the first tritium electron detected by the Project 8 collaboration. The horizontal axis is time, and the vertical axis is frequency. Multiple separate "tracks" are seen because the electron scatters off of gas molecules and ends up emitting cyclotron radiation at a slightly different frequency; the slope of each track indicates that the electron is losing energy to the cyclotron radiation. For more details on the discovery of CRES signals, check out the publication of our first results!
Funded by the US Department of Energy, the US National Science Foundation, the University of Washington, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Yale University, the PRISMA Cluster of Excellence at the University of Mainz, and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
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Penny Wise, Pound Foolish: How San Francisco’s Muni Budget May Put You At Risk For an Accident
To many of us locals, Muni is a landmark here in San Francisco. Loathed by some and beloved by others, it creates a massive transportation network throughout San Francisco comprised of buses, light rail lines, trolley buses and the internationally famous cable car lines. There’s no doubt that without Muni our daily commutes would be hell, our advanced education would be nearly impossible, and the already insane pricing of San Francisco’s prized parking spots would skyrocket. And after celebrating it’s 100th birthday last year, you’d think they would have ironed out all the kinks, but that’s apparently not so.
Unfortunately, Muni is well known for being unreliable, with common complaints including the system’s 57.2 percent on-time rate, rising fare costs and rude drivers. If that’s not enough to kill your morning coffee buzz, consider the 934 people reportedly injured between 2006 and 2011. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) says that 25 of these accidents were fatal. Almost all of the fatal MUNI bus and rail collisions involved pedestrians.
With SFMTA’s current number one strategic goal being to “create a safer transportation experience for everyone,” there is plenty of room to grow. If you’re a San Francisco native you’ve probably come across a Muni accident a time or two. Bigger accidents include collisions with other vehicles, with reports earlier in the year of individuals being hit by Muni leading to serious injuries and even death. Muni accidents are due to a variety of causes including driver negligence, defective equipment and traffic signal errors.
So what does this have to do with pounds and pennies? In 2012 an article came out featuring Muni’s maintenance history featuring an ex-Muni driver who complained of high voltage wires atop a bus being wrapped in plastic bags for an extended period of time. Maintenance has clearly been far overlooked, with band-aids being slapped on wherever possible: bumpers secured with duct tape, and components held in place with rubber bands – and those are just the parts we can see. Even the Quality Assurance Department, which routinely pulled problematic Muni vehicles out of service, stopped inspecting electric buses in 2011 and rail vehicles in 2010.
The budget for fiscal years 2013 and ’14 is appropriately subtitled “An Investment in Maintenance”. Whether or not Muni is shifting priorities, it’s too early to tell. There were also rumors earlier in the year of a new startup called Lyft taking over some of the most crowded and dysfunctional muni lines. With a sizeable accident just last month injuring 19 people, it’s clear that accidents and injuries continue to occur. It’s inevitable that not all accidents can be prevented but we can hope that an increase in maintenance funds will not only result in a few more consistently punctual buses, but also decrease the systems safety hazards as well.
While most of us have a Muni story- witnessing an accident to being in a broken-down bus – very few of us actually know what to do if something terribly wrong were to ever happen to us. This is where an experienced personal injury attorney comes in. It’s important to understand that being injured in a MUNI accident is different than being injured in an accident with (or in) another motor vehicle. Because MUNI is a California public transit agency, the statute of limitations is shortened from the standard 2 year period to only 6 months. If you or a loved one ever has the unfortunate experience of being the victim of a MUNI accident, contact a personal injury attorney immediately.
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Geneva Most Expensive City According to Hotels.com Survey
Geneva has taken over from Paris as the most expensive city in the world in which to order a Club Sandwich, at an average of $30.45, according to research released by Hotels.com®. Using the classic hotel staple of a chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce and mayonnaise sandwich as a barometer of affordability, the Hotels.com Club Sandwich Index (CSI) offers travelers an indication of the cost of living associated with their destination of choice.
The CSI average price is calculated from the real prices paid by guests for a Club Sandwich in 30 hotels in the capital or an important tourist city of each country surveyed, across five, four and three star categories. In total, 840 hotels globally were canvassed. Now in its second year, the Index reflects not only changes in the actual price of a Club Sandwich across the globe but also the effect of currency fluctuations. Travelers will be pleased to note that, on the whole, prices are falling: the Genevan average of $30.45, although higher than any other destination, is also lower than last year’s most expensive, which was $33.10 in Paris.
Gastronomic hub and last year’s chart topper, Paris, this year slipped to number two with a new average of $27.45, closely followed by Oslo, which held on to the number three spot with $26.72. India’s New Delhi remained the cheapest destination to buy a Club Sandwich, with an average price of just $9.11.
New York City, the only U.S. destination to make the global list*, anchored the middle with an average of $17.51, up $1.57 from its 2012 average of $16.93. Prices in NYC ranged from a hefty $27 at the 5-star renowned St. Regis New York to a more modest $7.95 at a 3-star property elsewhere in Midtown. Another U.S. region that saw significant increases in Club Sandwich pricing includes the West Coast, with Los Angeles and San Francisco increasing by approximately $4 to $15.21 and $3, to $15.52 respectively. On the East Coast, Orlando saw a $4 decrease to $11.17, while in the country’s center cities like Houston and Las Vegas remained the same year over year. Alison Couper from Hotels.com said: “The Club Sandwich, available on hotel menus across the globe, is the perfect spending barometer, helping tourists factor into their travel plans the everyday cost of simple items such as food and drink. The price changes when comparing 2013 to 2012 hide a complex story of factors from changes in the local price of basic food items through to currency fluctuations. The beauty of the CSI is that we are able to offer travelers a simple price comparison to show how far their money may stretch in each country.”
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Home > Sports > Murphy’s Law: Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey splits opening ECAC Hockey weekend
Murphy’s Law: Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey splits opening ECAC Hockey weekend
By Bryan Murphy on November 6, 2018
What started as a weekend with a lot of promise for the Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team took a drastic turn on Saturday.
A win against Harvard on Friday gave the team its first ECAC Hockey win on the season and brought a lot of momentum. But all of that momentum vanished against Dartmouth on Saturday – the team had a long ride home back to Hamden to think about how it ended the weekend.
Quinnipiac split its opening ECAC Hockey weekend, winning the opener against Harvard, 5-3, but getting heavily outplayed by Dartmouth and losing, 5-1.
“This past weekend was really our first challenge as a young team to go out, win in an away opponent’s barn, and then come back the next night and repeat the same performance,” senior defenseman Chase Priskie said. “Obviously we didn’t play well enough against Dartmouth whatsoever. It shows that it was a lack of mental and physical preparation for that Dartmouth game.”
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To put it simply, the team that went out and defeated Harvard seemed to have gotten stuck somewhere between Cambridge, Massachusetts and Hanover, New Hampshire. Because the team that showed up against Dartmouth was far from the team that had won the night before.
Let’s start on the bright side. The team’s win against Harvard was a big one. Quinnipiac outplayed Harvard for a good chunk of the game, going up 4-0 at one point before Harvard finally woke up and decided to make it interesting.
“I was really happy with how we played at Harvard,” Priskie said. “It wasn’t exactly a clean game, but our compete level was really high and we just won a lot of little battles. I think in the end, that’s why we ended up winning that game, just how hard we decided to play for a full 60 minutes.”
It was a game, where as we’ve seen before, the points were very much spread out. Junior defenseman Brogan Rafferty had three assists, and senior defenseman Brandon Fortunato, sophomore forward Odeen Tufto and Priskie all contributed a goal and an assist.
Freshmen forwards Ethan de Jong and William Fällström finished the goal scoring and junior defenseman Karlis Cukste added two assists.
It hasn’t been just one or two players that are getting the points. Through seven games, the team has nine players who have at least five points on the year.
Most notably, it’s been the top line of Tufto, de Jong and freshman forward Wyatt Bongiovanni that has been producing. The line has combined for nine goals and 11 assists on the season, good for 20 points through seven games.
“I’m excited to have them as linemates,” Tufto said. “They’ve had a big adjustment from playing juniors and now they’re on the first line and the power play, so it’s a big adjustment for them. They’ve had a lot of responsibilities right off the jump. But they’ve been good.”
Not only was the first forward line and the offense clicking against Harvard, but the defense, and more specifically the penalty kill, was very effective. Harvard had gone 5-for-7 on the power play in its first game of the season against Dartmouth. It went 0-for-3 against Quinnipiac.
It was one of the key points heading into the game that head coach Rand Pecknold knew his team needed to focus on, especially with junior defenseman Adam Fox, who Pecknold called “probably the best power play defenseman in the country.”
But the penalty kill units limited Harvard to only four power play shots on goal and came out of the game at a perfect 100 percent on the kill.
“I thought we had great buy-in [on the penalty kill],” Pecknold said. “We know how good Fox is, we know how good the Harvard power play is…we just weren’t going to let them score.”
That excellence on the penalty kill was absent 24 hours later. Two power play goals propelled Dartmouth to a 5-1 win in a game in which Quinnipiac was heavily outplayed. This against a Dartmouth squad that was on the Quinnipiac side of the script just the night before, losing handedly to Princeton, 7-1.
After the game, Pecknold said the penalty kill simply wasn’t good enough in all aspects.
It wasn’t just the penalty kill that wasn’t good enough. The passing was ugly, as pucks were either going into skates, missing sticks by inches or simply just not being handled. It seemed that there were more missed passes than those that connected.
The team had multiple turnovers throughout the contest, with one causing the puck to end up in the back of the Quinnipiac net. There was miscommunication by the defense behind their own net and the puck found its way to a wide open freshman forward Jeff Losurdo who had all the time in the world to fire it past sophomore goaltender Keith Petruzzelli.
According to Bongiovanni, communication is one of the key things the team needs to work on moving forward.
“We got to communicate out there,” Bongiovanni said. “I think we lack that at times, and we need to be able to build a trust with one another…as a unit, we just need to grow together.”
Quinnipiac has been a team that has come out flying in the opening minutes of games. In the previous three games before Dartmouth, it had scored a goal within the first three minutes of the game each time. But it was Dartmouth that had the immediate advantage out of the gate.
“There’s games where we know we can win in the first five minutes and we wanted to do that against Dartmouth, but we just came out flat,” Tufto said. “We gave them the jump and we didn’t have it.”
The Dartmouth game was so bad that even Pecknold had a hard time coming up with a positive after it was all over.
“I don’t have [a positive] right now,” Pecknold said. “I probably could eventually come up with one.”
While Pecknold may not have had a positive from the Dartmouth game, there were a number of positives from the weekend in general.
Priskie scored his team-leading sixth goal on the year, which also brought him tied for the Division I program record for career goals (28) with Dan Ennis (‘03). And de Jong’s goal against Harvard was his first of his collegiate career.
Also, despite the loss to Dartmouth, Quinnipiac moved up in the USCHO rankings from No. 15 to No. 13. So while it didn’t end on the best note, it certainly was a good learning experience.
“We’ll be ready as the season progresses on how to be able to [prepare for back-to-back games],” Priskie said. “It wasn’t how we want out first ECAC weekend to go, but at the same time, there are a lot of positives and there a lot of things we can learn from and get better from. In conclusion, it was a good weekend. Disappointed with the Dartmouth game, but very happy with Harvard.”
It won’t get easier for the Bobcats. This upcoming weekend, they’ll be paired with matchups against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and No. 12 Union. RPI is sitting at first in ECAC Hockey with a 3-1 conference record. It took down Union twice and also St. Lawrence, but were beaten by Clarkson.
Union, while only 2-2 in ECAC Hockey, boast a 6-2-1 overall record. This includes wins against Clarkson and two wins against No. 15 Northeastern.
“It’s the same game plan we have every weekend,” Priskie said. “We need to go in, sustain a forecheck and we need to have all 19 players just be able to roll over the boards and be tough to play against. When we do that, we have a lot of success.”
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Arianespace Remains Busy in December With Launch of Two Satellites GSAT-11 and GEO-KOMPSAT-2A
Ariane 5’s payload fairing containing GSAT-11 is lowered over GEO-KOMPSAT-2A as part of the integration process.
It may be nearing the year's end, but there is still a great deal of activity at Arianespace's Spaceport in French Guiana as evidenced by the Ariane 5 launch vehicle for Arianespace’s 10th mission of 2018 which is now fully assembled following integration of its two satellite passengers at the Spaceport in French Guiana.
This step clears the way for final checkout, which will enable the launch readiness review to be conducted on November 30, followed by Ariane 5’s rollout to the Spaceport’s ELA-3 launch zone the following Monday, and an early evening liftoff on Tuesday, December 4.
During activity in Ariane 5’s Final Assembly Building, the upper payload component — containing GSAT-11, mounted on its SYLDA dispenser system and protected by an ogive-shaped fairing — was lowered into position over GEO-KOMPSAT-2A, which was previously installed atop the launcher’s central core stage.
The upcoming mission is designated Flight VA246 in Arianespace’s numbering system, and it will inject the two payloads into geostationary transfer orbit.
To be deployed first during the 33-minute flight sequence is GSAT-11, which was designed and assembled by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Operating from a final orbital position at 74 deg. East, this advanced communications satellite will deliver multi-spot beam coverage over the Indian mainland and nearby islands — bringing significant advantages to the user community when compared with India’s existing INSAT/GSAT satellite systems.
Ariane 5’s second passenger — GEO-KOMPSAT-2A — was produced by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI). It will be used primarily to provide meteorological observation and space weather monitoring, stationed in orbit at 128.2 deg. East.
Flight VA246 will mark Arianespace’s 10th mission performed in 2018, and the company’s sixth this year using a heavy-lift Ariane 5 — which is one of three launch vehicles operated by Arianespace at the Spaceport, along with the medium-lift Soyuz and light-lift Vega.
Arianespace's launch activity will be available at.
More about GSAT-11
To be installed as Ariane 5’s upper passenger, GSAT-11 is an operational telecommunication satellite designed and manufactured by ISRO. By operating GSAT-11, ISRO will again foster the use of space to help bridge the digital divide in the Indian subcontinent as part of its ambitious space program whose objectives are to harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration.
To be positioned at 74 degrees East, GSAT-11 — ISRO’s largest and heaviest communication satellite ever ̶ is configured on its next-generation I-6K structure to provide communications services from geostationary orbit in Ku- and Ka-bands in both forward and return links. Offering a multi-spot beam coverage over the Indian mainland and nearby islands, GSAT-11 will bring advantages to users when compared with existing INSAT/GSAT satellite systems. Its designed lifetime is more than 15 years.
Since the launch of India’s APPLE experimental satellite on Ariane Flight L03 in 1981, Arianespace have orbited 21 satellites and signed 24 launch contracts with the Indian space agency. It has also won almost 90 percent of the geostationary orbit launch contracts opened to non-Indian launch vehicles.
With two additional satellites remaining in Arianespace’s order book, the launch of GSAT-11 is to be another demonstration of the strong bond uniting Europe and India in space cooperation.
More about GEO-KOMPSAT-2A
The GEO-KOMPSAT-2 program is a national program of the Korean Government to develop and operate two civilian geostationary satellites: GEO-KOMPSAT-2A and -2B.
Positioned on Ariane 5 as Flight VA246’s lower passenger, GEO-KOMPSAT-2A is designed to conduct meteorological and space weather monitoring missions (whereas GEO-KOMPSAT-2B is to carry out Earth environment monitoring and ocean monitoring missions).
Covering the Asia-Pacific region, the satellite will be stationed at the 128.2 degrees East orbital location for a 10-year nominal life in service.
Developed by KARI at its facility in Daejeon, South-Korea, this weather satellite will be the 68th Earth observation satellite launched by Arianespace. Such missions represent 10 percent of the total number of satellites orbited by the launch service company.
For nearly 30 years, Arianespace and Korea’s satellite technology research centers have developed a sound relationship, with the launch of scientific microsatellites (KITSAT A and B, in 1992 and 1993) as well as the multi-mission COMS satellite (in 2010).
GEO-KOMPSAT-2A will be KARI’s second’s satellite, and the seventh for South-Korea to be lofted by Arianespace.
By entrusting Arianespace with the launch of its KOMPSAT-7 satellite, KARI confirmed the relevance of its services and solutions toward the dynamic Earth observation market as well as its capacities to help Korea fulfil its ambitions in Space.
Prior to Flight VA246, Arianespace has orbited 588 satellites, out of which 115 were launched for eight space agencies around the world (Europe, France, Italy, Sweden, U.S., India, Korea and Japan).
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In "The Power of a Praying Husband", you'll find the excitement and hope that come from inviting the God who hears and answers prayer into your marriage. Packed with real-life examples and refreshing honesty regarding her own marriage, Stormie encourages you to lovingly intercede for your wife in every area of her life, including her
Each chapter features comments from well-known Christian men, biblical wisdom, and prayer ideas. The warm and easy-to-read book includes a foreword by Stormie's husband, multi-Grammy winning music producer Michael Omartian. It's a resource that makes a great gift to husbands from wives and is also an excellent study for men's groups wanting to develop the discipline of prayer.
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Stormie Omartian is an accomplished songwriter and author. Her husband is Grammy-winning record producer Michael Omartian.
A popular speaker at churches, women’s retreats, and conferences nationwide, Stormie is touring throughout the United States in 1999 with the Aspiring Women Conferences. She was a speaker with the Women of Virtue Conferences and has worked with Chuck Colson and Prison Fellowship Ministries. For 20 years Stormie has been encouraging women to pray for their families. She desires to help others become all God created them to be, to establish strong family bonds and marriages, and to be instruments of God’s love.
Her book, Just Enough Light for the Step I’m On, is about walking step by step with God through life’s challenging moments, and learning how to stay in the light of God’s presence while going through difficulties. Omartian explains that when God asks her to do something beyond what is comfortable, she pictures in her mind one or two illuminated steps in a long stairway that is otherwise engulfed in darkness. Using this image as a metaphor for her walk with God, she imparts brief yet powerful lessons about trusting God every day of our lives, looking for the blessing in the moment, and following His lead no matter what the circumstances. People experiencing life changes, facing major decisions, or needing reassurance in their walk will appreciate the candid honesty in this encouraging book.
Other books by Omartian include her best selling 1998 Gold Medallion finalist The Power of a Praying Wife and The Power of a Praying Parent, That’s What Love Is For, Greater Health God’s Way, A Step in the Right Direction, and Stormie - her best-selling autobiography.
Upcoming books are The Power of Praying Together book and study guide, which enables readers to discover a wider, more interactive world of prayer, and The Power of Christmas Prayer (a trade edition of The Child of the Promise with new material), a devotion on the birth of Jesus with a prayer for the modern audience at the end of each chapter.
As a popular media guest, Stormie has appeared on numerous radio and television programs including USA Radio Network, The 700 Club, Homelife, Today’s Issues, Studio 828, KKLA’s Live from LA with Warren Duffy, Parent Talk, and Crosstalk on WTLN.
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Theory of multiple intelligences. The theory of multiple intelligences is a theory of intelligence that differentiates it into specific (primarily sensory) "modalities", rather than seeing intelligence as dominated by a single general ability.
Top Apps of the month. Multiple Intelligence. Theory of multiple intelligences. Theory of multiple intelligences. Multiple Intelligence. ColorQuiz.com - The free five minute personality test! 100 Best RSS Feeds to Follow Science News. If you are a busy college student who wants a way to keep up with all the latest science news, but also need to find a balance with all your school work and other commitments, or have an interest in science careers, then following RSS feeds is a great way to customize and streamline the process.
Find feeds that touch on everything from space exploration to sustainability to evolution in this awesome list. Sign up for these informative RSS feeds and you will never miss another science news story again. General Science News These news feeds deliver all sorts of science news, ranging from physical science to medical news to archaeology and everywhere in between. Scientific American – News. Physical Sciences Keep up with news from the physical sciences, including chemistry, physics, and Earth sciences. New Scientist – Physics & Math. Biological Sciences From biotechnology to genetics to anthropology, these feeds all bring news from the biological sciences. THOUGHT. Speed reading. History[edit] Psychologists and educational specialists working on visual acuity used a tachistoscope to conclude[1] that, with training, an average person could identify minute images flashed on the screen for only one five-hundredth of a second (2 ms).
Though the images used were of airplanes, the results had implications for reading. [citation needed] Methods[edit] Skimming[edit] Self-Help. Self-Help. The Write Practice — Practical Inspiration. The free encyclopedia. Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary. : Quick and Dirty Tips ™ Mignon Fogarty is the creator of Grammar Girl and the founder and managing director of Quick and Dirty Tips.
A magazine writer, technical writer, and entrepreneur, she has served as a senior editor and producer at a number of health and science web sites. She has a B.A. in English from the University of Washington in Seattle and an M.S. in biology from Stanford University. Mignon believes that learning is fun, and the vast rules of grammar are wonderful fodder for lifelong study. She strives to be a friendly guide in the writing world. Her archenemy is the evil Grammar Maven, who inspires terror in the untrained and is neither friendly nor helpful. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing.
To book a lecture event with Mignon Fogarty for your company or organization, contact Macmillan Speakers. Practical Inspiration. Psychology Tests & Surveys. Speed reading. Psychology. Psychology is an academic and applied discipline that involves the scientific study of mental functions and behaviors.[1][2] Psychology has the immediate goal of understanding individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases,[3][4] and by many accounts it ultimately aims to benefit society.[5][6] In this field, a professional practitioner or researcher is called a psychologist and can be classified as a social, behavioral, or cognitive scientist.
Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior, while also exploring the physiological and biological processes that underlie cognitive functions and behaviors. While psychological knowledge is often applied to the assessment and treatment of mental health problems, it is also directed towards understanding and solving problems in many different spheres of human activity. Etymology History Structuralism Functionalism Psychoanalysis Behaviorism Humanistic. Philosophy. Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.[1][2] Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument.[3] In more casual speech, by extension, "philosophy" can refer to "the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group".[4] The word "philosophy" comes from the Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophia), which literally means "love of wisdom".[5][6][7] The introduction of the terms "philosopher" and "philosophy" has been ascribed to the Greek thinker Pythagoras.[8] Areas of inquiry Philosophy is divided into many sub-fields.
11 Most Important Philosophical Quotations. 1.
“The unexamined life is not worth living” – Socrates (470-399 BCE) Socrates’ [wiki] belief that we must reflect upon the life we live was partly inspired by the famous phrase inscribed at the shrine of the oracle at Delphi, “Know thyself.” The key to finding value in the prophecies of the oracle was self-knowledge, not a decoder ring. Socrates felt so passionately about the value of self-examination that he closely examined not only his own beliefs and values but those of others as well. More precisely, through his relentless questioning, he forced people to examine their own beliefs. 2. Commonly known as Ockham’s razor, the idea here is that in judging among competing philosophical or scientific theories, all other things being equal, we should prefer the simplest theory. The ultimate irony of Ockham’s razor may be that some have used it to prove God is unnecessary to the explanation of the universe, an idea Ockham the Franciscan priest would reject. 3. 4.
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The 2015 KITA Awards
Hilary Steel writes about the amazing night that was the 2015 Kent Independent Traders Awards. As founder, organiser and all round Kent Superhero she's made us believe that a small business can fly.
"As I made my first entrance in to the room in ‘character’ at the fourth Kent Independent Traders Awards I was struck by the party atmosphere that had spread out across the room. Having organised the table plan, I knew that people were there on their own and were thrown in to a group of other finalists, yet there was no sense of this as people were engaging with each other right from the start.
I admit, dressing up as Del Boy from Only Fools and Horses was something I was looking forward to, the look on people’s faces was a picture! The ‘Del Boy’ Mask didn’t arrive in time so I put together one that would be well deserving of a Blue Peter badge in a very short space of time. Mincing off the stage after introducing one of the most genuine and resourceful entrepreneurs in Kent, Paul Andrews, I knew my smiling audience were in good hands.
Through the radio show he presents on Channel Radio, The Business Bunker – he actively promotes and encourages growth within the small/medium business community in Kent. His talk raised some interesting points about just HOW IMPORTANT and VALUABLE to the economic environment in Kent, businesses such as those sitting in the room that evening are!
By the time I made it back in the room dressed less like a dodgy trader and took to the stage again, there was an energy that I would
love to be able to capture in a jar and give it away to small business owners who may feel that they are out of their depth, who are running around like headless chickens or who feel alone in their entrepreneurial world. I want to let them know that it doesn’t have to be like that, there are people who want them to succeed and who are prepared to help them get there!
By the end of the evening I couldn’t stop smiling as I saw people connecting with each other, where I have a sneaking suspicion that they could well be about to embark on a fruitful and collaborative relationship. In the days following the event I couldn’t stop thinking about what I had experienced, I had the best seat in the house looking out over some of the most inspirational and talented business leaders and leaders of the future. I felt their passion, I felt their pain and I felt their joy at being recognised for all the hard work and sacrifices they have made to get to where they are today. There was no script when an emotional winner took to the podium to deliver their acceptance speech, there were only raw feelings accompanying the humble words of thanks. That in itself will stick with me for a long time to come!
I truly believe that we are embracing a massive shift in the economy and it is being driven by the power of the small business owners, and this is by no means limited to Kent. If we all work together and accept help when it’s offered, we are definitely a force to be reckoned with!"
The night itself was amazing. Over 150 people joined together to celebrate the successes of Independent Businesses in Kent. The evening was held at The Great Danes Hotel in Maidstone and saw people travel from all over the county to be part of something special.
12 categories were celebrated, including Customer Service Award and Growth Business of the Year. The atmosphere in the room was electric, a real party atmosphere, which was just as well as the whole evening was based around a celebration. Hosted by Hilary Steel there was humour, there were tears and there was a lot of laughter. As most of the winners were there on the night, we got to hear their motivations behind what they do. There was raw emotion on the stage as winners were slightly overwhelmed by their achievements.
Dame Kelly Holmes’s first business venture, Cafe 1809 (pronounced one eight oh nine) picked up the Hospitality Award and Dr Sophie Shotter from Illuminate Skin Clinics picked up ‘Kent’s Rising Star Award’ – both women have faced business challenges, overcome them and created a business that has real potential in the future.
Annette Bunn, RIFT Accounting Partnership Manager and Sarah Fox, Accountant, presented awards and Annette was also part of the judging panel.
Hilary Steel is the founder of:
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She is also the editor of Kent Women in Business Magazine (look our for our article in the up-coming edition)
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Malvern College First World War Casualty
2nd Lieut Arthur Denzil Onslow MC
House and time at Malvern: Sch, 1900 - 1906.
Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regt.
Died: 12 August 1916 aged 29 in France. Killed in action at Bazentin-le-Petit.
Battle: Battle of the Somme. Cemetery: Thiepval Memorial P 9A, 9B, 10B
Son of W. A. Onslow, Preston Bagot House, Henley-in-Arden. b. 1887.
Lower V—Lower VI. House Prefect. House XI Cricket.
Keble College, Oxford; B.A. (Second Class History) 1909.
In business; worked for many years at the School Mission.
Great War, Australian Voluntary Hospital 1914 (overseas); 2nd Lieutenant Royal Warwickshire Regt. M.C.
'Arthur Onslow was a most painstaking, earnest-minded boy at School. His ability was above the average, and he always did his best all round. He had hoped to be ordained, but an unfortunate tendency to stammering stood in his way. But he went to the School Mission and did most excellent work there for some years. At the outbreak of war he (and other members of the Mission Staff) joined the Australian Voluntary Hospital. In May 1915 he returned to England and received a commission in his own county regiment (the Royal Warwickshire). Nearly a year later he went to the front, where he distinguished himself over and over again. Recommended for reward for his gallantry on July 15th, he met his death on August 12th, while bravely leading his men in a grenade attack on a specially difficult position. His name appeared in the Gazette on September 22nd, and in the list of those to whom the Military Cross had been awarded. He was quiet and unassuming, but his character was remarkably strong, and he was greatly loved.' (Malvernian, Nov 1916).
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Researchers coax iPSCs to form blood vessels
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have coaxed stem cells into forming networks of new blood vessels in the laboratory, then successfully transplanted them into mice. The stem cells are made by reprogramming ordinary cells, so the new technique could potentially be used to make blood vessels genetically matched to individual patients and unlikely to be rejected by their immune systems, the investigators say.
"In demonstrating the ability to rebuild a microvascular bed in a clinically relevant manner, we have made an important step toward the construction of blood vessels for therapeutic use. Our findings could yield more effective treatments for patients afflicted with burns, diabetic complications and other conditions in which vasculature function is compromised." said Sharon Gerecht, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Johns Hopkins University Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Physical Sciences-Oncology Center and Institute for NanoBioTechnology.
Gerecht's research group and others had previously grown blood vessels in the laboratory using stem cells, but barriers remain to efficiently producing the vessels and using them to treat patients.
For the current study, the group focused on streamlining the new growth process. Where other experiments used chemical cues to get stem cells to form cells of a single type, or to mature into a smorgasbord of cell types that the researchers would then sort through, graduate student Sravanti Kusuma devised a way to get the stem cells to form the two cell types needed to build new blood vessels -- and only those types. "It makes the process quicker and more robust if you don't have to sort through a lot of cells you don't need to find the ones you do, or grow two batches of cells," she says.
A second difference from previous experiments was that instead of using adult stem cells derived from cord blood or bone marrow to construct the network of vessels, Gerecht's group teamed with Linzhao Cheng, Ph.D., a professor in the Institute for Cell Engineering, to use induced pluripotent stem cells as their starting point. Since this type of cell is made by reverse-engineering mature cells -- from the skin or blood, for example -- using it means that the resulting blood vessels could be tailor-made for specific patients, Kusuma says.
"This is an elegant use of human induced pluripotent stem cells that can form multiple cell types within one kind of tissue or organ and have the same genetic background. This study showed that in addition to being able to form blood cells and neural cells as previously shown, blood-derived human induced pluripotent stem cells can also form multiple types of vascular network cells." Cheng says.
To grow the vessels, the research team put the stem cells into a scaffolding made of a squishy material called hydrogel. The hydrogel was loaded with chemical cues that nudged the cells to organize into a network of recognizable blood vessels made up of cells that create the network and the type that support and give vessels their structure. This was the first time that blood vessels had been constructed from human pluripotent stem cells in synthetic material.
To learn whether the vessel-infused hydrogel would work inside a living animal, the group implanted it into mice. After two weeks, the lab-grown vessels had integrated with the mice's own vessels, and the hydrogel had begun to biodegrade and disappear as it had been designed to do. "That these vessels survive and function inside a living animal is a crucial step in getting them to medical application," Kusuma says.
One of the next steps, she says, will be to look more closely at the 3-D structures the lab-grown vessels form. Another will be to see whether the vessels can deliver blood to damaged tissues and help them recover.
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Gothic Horror Story or Victorian Woman's Reality?
The following post was originally featured on Gothic-Victorian author Essie Fox's website and blog The Virtual Victorian.
If you enjoy this post, you might also enjoy my novel A White Room, which was inspired by "The Yellow Wallpaper."
The Woman’s Experience through “The Yellow Wallpaper”
“The Yellow Wallpaper” was written from the vantage point of a woman writing in a journal. She’s been diagnosed with some kind of condition* by her husband who is also a doctor. Her husband has brought her to a country home to rest as a form of treatment, and he insists that she rests all the time, no stimulation. She’s not even supposed to be writing, but it’s the only thing that brings her solace, so she sneaks to write in her journal.
Her husband forces her to rest in this one room that she cannot stand. She hates the wallpaper in it, but without anything else to do other than stare at it, she becomes obsessed. Soon, she is seeing it move at night, and she sees someone inside of the design, a woman trapped behind the paper.
It’s clear that whatever her condition is, bed rest isn’t helping, but her husband insists, and she obeys, continuing to slip deeper into her obsession with the wallpaper until finally on the day they are to leave the country home, she snaps. They find her “creeping” and peeling the yellow paper from the walls. She has freed the woman trapped behind the design and has in fact become her. She no longer cares what her husband demands, and he faints at the sight of her.
*There are references to an infant child in the story that suggests the main character was actually suffering from postpartum depression although this is never fully addressed in the story itself and postpartum was not an understood condition at this time. Based on the described symptoms, treatment, and later author accounts, historians widely accept the character in the story was diagnosed with hysteria or a related condition referred to as a “condition of the nerves.”
Read “The Yellow Wallpaper” online or listen to it on a Youtube Reading of “The Yellow Wallpaper.”
A Horror Story or a Message?
Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s story “The Yellow Wallpaper” was published in a magazine in the early 1890s. At first glance, many readers, both past and present, see a scary story of either a haunted house or a situation of pure insanity, both of which are elements of Gothic fiction. “The Yellow Wallpaper” is considered a part of the Victorian Gothic and horror genre, but it is much more than that.
The story was inspired by Gilman’s own experiences after seeking help for her “nervousness” and “melancholia” from the famous neurologist S. Weir Mitchell, who was known for his “rest cure” treatment for hysteria. Read what Charlotte Perkins Gilman herself said about her story “The Yellow Wallpaper.”
Historians now look to Gilman’s short story as one of the most revealing inside looks at the experience of a woman diagnosed and treated as a hysteric during the late nineteenth century. Since Gilman was also a feminist with very public ideas regarding her views, this work is also seen as a look into how feminism may have developed during a time when hysteria was being diagnosed on epidemic levels.
What was Hysteria to the Victorians?
Hysteria evolved out of Ancient Greece with theories regarding a woman’s uterus having the ability to wonder the body and affect the brain, an idea that prevailed into the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In fact the smelling salts Victorian women used to prevent themselves from swooning were believed to frighten the uterus away from that area of the body.
Throughout the century, hysteria was commonly associated with nervous or anxious tendencies such as fainting. However, by the late Victorian Era, there were a massive amount of symptoms associated with the condition known as hysteria, and women were diagnosed no matter how unique their actual situation. In many cases, men and women used it as an explanation for any kind of unwanted or erratic female behavior, especially emotional behavior.
There were also a wide variety of cures, including the rest cure (used in “The Yellow Wallpaper”), the water cure, vigorous exercise, vaginal stimulation*, hypnosis (Jean-Martin Charcot), and the beginnings of talk therapy and psychoanalytic analysis (Sigmund Freud). Due to Freud’s work, much of the research on hysteria has had an impact on modern psychology.
*A note on vaginal stimulation. Although many articles focus on the invention of the electric vibrator and the use to create a female orgasm as a treatment for hysteria, this was not the major impact of the hysterical movement on women or society. It did not contribute to any further understanding of female sexuality at the time. The idea of a woman being flawed if unable to climax through penetration prevailed even into the late twentieth century.
Hysteria and the Women’s Movement
In many ways the hysteria movement reflected and or embodied certain problems women wanted to be rid of through the women’s and feminist movements of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
At this time, men and women were expected to live in “separate spheres.” Women dominated the home, childbirth, childrearing, and religion while men dominated the public world of business, economics, and politics. It was believed that these separate spheres were determined by nature. Women were believed to be naturally pure, pious, domestic, and submissive, four traits called the Four Pillars of The Cult of Domesticity or True Womanhood. These ideas were not something decided by men but were deeply ingrained belief systems, traditions, and values.
The problem was that the beliefs regarding a woman’s nature put her in a situation of subjugation. Women were believed to be naturally fragile physically, emotionally, and mentally, which is why society considered the public domain as something from which women needed protection. This mentality also meant that women were seen as more susceptible to mental illness and lacked the competence to make decisions regarding their own wants and wellbeing—deeming them as naturally and inherently mentally unstable. This was accepted by society, both men and women.
However in the late 19th Century, the advent of the “New Woman” challenged these ideas.
What was Hysteria Really?
The results of this, however, were situations like that which was revealed through “The Yellow Wallpaper.” Women were placed into unbearable situations and not deemed mentally capable of determining whether or not it was good for them. Their faculties were also questioned if they desired to act outside of what was considered acceptable. If a woman decided to pursue a profession instead of finding a husband, it was reasonable to question her mental state as this desire would be considered unnatural for a woman. It was believed that a woman would never in her right mind want to choose anything other than a lifestyle that resulted in bearing children as was her natural purpose.
Modern analysis of documented cases of hysteria suggests many of the women were actually experiencing real mental illness including depression, anxiety, postpartum depression, or severe stress. Some historians believe these types of mental disorders were more common in women at the time as a result of the inequalities they experienced, which due to changes occurring in society, were no longer bearable.
Other cases, however, revealed rebellious women. Such cases included women whose behavior suggested lesbianism, promiscuity, views against marriage, feminist views, or the desire to pursue what were considered inappropriate female roles. Learn more at Science Museum History of Women and Psychology.
Why the Late Nineteenth Century?
For a long time these beliefs prevailed without causing problems for men or women. They were born out of centuries of survival, but the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were times of great change. Modern technology made it possible for much of women’s work to be handled in factories or in the home with new types of gadgets and machines. Women were becoming useless and without purpose in their accepted sphere.
It’s natural for people to find purpose in their lives, so of course the desire grew within women to venture out into the world and look for more. Unfortunately, the values and beliefs about women did not change with the modernization of the western world. This led to a flood of discontent that appeared in the form of actual mental distress or rebellion that was interpreted as mental distress. Unfortunately, the mass diagnoses of hysteria and subsequent treatments further subjugated many.
These desires of women ultimately broke through the restrictions of society resulting in the women’s and feminist movements and forming the “New Woman” of the early twentieth century. However, until common conventions gave way, these women were either deemed insane, or they stood outside of society as black sheep or spinsters. Some women like Gilman managed to publish their views and contribute to the beginning of the women’s movement while receiving the disdain of society, but others endured brutal responses and punishments to such behavior.
The Revelation of “The Yellow Wallpaper”
The amazing thing about the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” is that it manages to encompass this in the span of ten or so pages, and it reveals it through experience not through direct explanation. In a time period when it was unacceptable to have these views, taking readers through the experience of a woman had an impact that others could not achieve through stating the problem directly.
Gilman’s message did have an impact, not only to modern readers, but on contemporary readers, including the doctor Gilman said she wrote the story in response to. In her own words: “But the best result is this. Many years later I was told that the great specialist had admitted to friends of his that he had altered his treatment of neurasthenia since reading The Yellow Wallpaper.”
*Charlotte Perkins Gilman herself on “The Yellow Wallpaper”
An Academic Analysis of “The Yellow Wallpaper.”
Freeing the Woman Behind the Paper and Symbolic Meaning.
A Literary Analysis of “The Yellow Wallpaper”
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Michelle Pfeiffer Perfect Transformation
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer is an American actress and singer who made her film debut in 1980 in The Hollywood Knights and gained popular fame for her breakout appearance in Scarface; Batman Returns, What Lies Beneath and Hairspray. Preceding her career as an actress, Pfeiffer won the Miss Orange County beauty pageant in 1978 and participated in Miss California in the same year, finishing in the sixth position. By her participation in these beauty pageants, she acquired an acting agent and began to audition for television and films to open up her acting career. In 1979Pfeiffer was one of the several candidates to audition as a replacement for Kate Jackson on the television series Charlie’s Angels, but the part went to Shelley Hack.
She realized that her acting performance was not good enough, as all of the films she cast in during her early career met much critical or box office success. Pfeiffer was then took acting lessons at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and found herself to be appointed for a major film role as Stephanie Zinone in Grease 2. During her long and challenging career as an actress, Pfeiffer has won varied awards including the Golden Globe Award, the BAFTA Award, and Best Actress awards. Pfeiffer has received three Academy Award nominations; Best Supporting Actress for Dangerous Liaisons, Best Actress for The Fabulous Boys and Love Field.
One of the Best in the History
Besides the long career of the actress, one of the most-discussed news about her is plastic surgery. It is not a secret anymore that the actress has had done several procedures in order to get her current look like the result of plastic surgery. On the Internet, we can easily check and observe the before and after plastic surgery comparison, and see how the transformation from years to years goes almost perfect. Pfeiffer even stated in a magazine interview that it is not a problem for someone to have plastic surgery, especially if they are happy with their new look. This is the basic reason which ensured plastic surgery to be done. In the first place, it is quite obvious that Michelle Pfeiffer had round nose tip, and with the help of scalpel and Rhinoplasty procedure, after plastic surgery has more pinched nose and elegant look. Facelift and Botox injection are other procedures of plastic surgery, proven by how the actress successfully erase the wrinkles on her forehead and also smiling lines around her lips and nose.
Much Benefits for the Actress
Up to today, Pfeiffer has not publicly admitted to giving a clear light about the rumor of plastic surgery. However, people still believe that the perfect transformation of Michelle Pfeiffer cannot happen without the help of professional surgeon and high-quality procedures and treatment. She seems to gain many benefits from the procedures, from Rhinoplasty, facelift, to Botox injection as her look is more refined and better compare to before plastic surgery, especially the time when she struggled in the early years of her acting career. People even consider Pfeiffer to be one of the celebrities who look much more beautiful after plastic surgery, among many unsuccessful stories of the surgical procedure. Hopefully, the perfect result of Michelle Pfeiffer plastic surgery will stay longer because, of course, we won’t hear any news that Pfeiffer has turned into a weird looking woman as the consequence of plastic surgery.
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UpStart Knoxville moves to new location, doubles to 5,600 square feet
on September 27 th, 2018 by Tom Ballard
(EDITOR’S NOTE: UpStart Knoxville is holding an open house at its new digs today from 4 to 5 p.m.)
UpStart Knoxville has picked-up stakes and moved a few miles east to more spacious and updated quarters.
Knoxville’s only grassroots-based co-working community had been located at 110 Centerpark Drive since its opening in early 2017. Just before this year’s Fourth of July holiday, the tenants upped and moved to Suite 140, 408 North Cedar Bluff Road.
“We’re taking another gamble,” Jeff Gotcher, one of UpStart Knoxville’s Co-Founders, says. It’s the same sort of gamble, albeit on a larger scale, he and Michael Goldsborough took when they leased 900 square feet in the former location. They quickly doubled that space and expanded a third time to 2,700 square feet.
This new location is 5,600 square feet and is able to facilitate the needs of Upstart’s growing community. “Michael and I saw it as an opportunity to expand because our members’ companies have been growing,” Gotcher explained. “We still want to run it as a community, because it’s vital to Knoxville’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.”
All of the tenants at the Centerpark Drive location moved to the new space in a multi-story office building just off Cedar Bluff Road at the intersection best known for a Waffle House and a Pilot station. Those tenants include Resque (Goldsborough and Gotcher), Reviewbox (James Horey), CTS Software (Bryan Foster), Your Growth Expert (Jason Hubbard), Storage Pug (Matt Huddleston and Tommy Nguyen), Medic Apps (Laura Odom and Gotcher), Entreos (Preston Garland), MyLuxury (Jeremiah Barnett), 10 Thousand Windows (Jeremy Flloyd) and Right Click Designs (Nguyen).
“We have space for more people, especially co-workers,” Gotcher says. That includes three private offices still available plus a much larger area that will provide space for both dedicated desks along with “hot desks.” Upstart has changed their structure to a membership based structure, but the costs of offices are still based on square footage.
Companies that want to have a presence in the community can secure space for $600 plus a month. A “hot desk” in the “bullpen”– one assigned to a specific individual – is $250 a month. Those who want to be a part of the community without an assigned office or “hot desk” pay $150 a month. There’s also a virtual membership that provides a mailing address for $50 per month.
All community members also now have access to a conference room. And, of course, there’s a kitchen, the beer tap, copier, high-speed internet, ping pong table, nap room, and gigabit internet.
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Forbes article tells the story of Stony Creek Colors
IACMI announces new project with Michelman as lead partner
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Nexon founder abandons $16 billion gaming deal
Logos of online gaming firm Nexon are seen at its main office building in Seoul in December 2011.
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) — Nexon Co. founder Jungju Kim has abandoned plans to sell a controlling stake in its parent NXC, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, scuppering a potentially $16 billion deal that would have been the gaming sector’s biggest.
Kim had been looking to sell the 98.6 percent stake he and his wife hold in NXC, which in turn owns 48 percent of Tokyo-listed Nexon.
Since it emerged in January, the sales plan has been dogged by funding challenges, the intricacies of Nexon’s relationship with its biggest customer, China’s Tencent Holdings, and protectionist South Korean sentiments.
“I am not picking a preferred bidder in light of market conditions and others,” its billionaire founder said in an email sent to bidders via adviser Morgan Stanley, South Korean newspaper Joongang Ilbo reported.
The paper reported that Tencent or other tech giants had not joined the bidding, which contributed to the collapse of the deal.
Tencent’s participation was seen as key to any deal, since it owns the exclusive China license for Dungeon Fighter (DNF), Nexon’s most successful game.
Sources said this year that whoever won the bidding for NXC would have to ensure Tencent was cooperative.
Bids from South Korean gaming company Kakao and private equity firm MBK Partners fell short of the seller’s expectations, while the funding capability of Netmarble, another South Korean gaming firm, was in doubt, the paper added.
Nexon shares rose 3 percent on Tuesday in Tokyo trading. Netmarble, whose shares have been weighed down by the prospect of a Nexon deal, announced a share buyback worth 200 billion won ($169.53 million) on Tuesday, lifting its shares as much as 8.4 percent.Speech
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Free Radical Design
XB, GC
03/21/05 Electronic Arts
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect (PS2)
TimeSplitters Future Perfect marks the return of one of the most critically acclaimed first person shooters for the console, where victory is in the hands of the player's past, present and future self in a battle that stretches throughout time.
In TimeSplitters Future Perfect, Cortez - the hero from previous installments - returns with humanity on the brink of destruction. With the help of some familiar faces (some very familiar!) he must chase a mystery foe across different time periods to trace the origins of the TimeSplitters and save the day.
The game is set in multiple time periods, placing gamers in different areas of the world during the 1920s, 1960s, 1990s, and in the near and distant future. The re-creation of specific time periods enables players to enjoy unique gameplay elements such as weapons, gadgets, characters, and environments only found in their time periods. The ability to time travel will sometimes cause time paradoxes resulting in gamers meeting and assisting past and future versions of themselves. Players will also have the ability to correct the mistakes made in the past or team up with past and future versions of themselves in climatic battles.
Source - www.electronicartss.co.uk (publisher)
Game Information Updated oliist 23rd Jul 2009
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Kresnik posted 02/06/2012, 04:36
Kind of a travesty that this sold so poorly. Must admit, I didn't buy it new when it came out, was still playing TS2 at the time. Fantastic game, though.
Riku148 posted 06/09/2011, 06:41
Timesplitters is the best fps series ever.....I can't believe that there will be no TS4
sonicshuffle posted 07/04/2009, 11:30
Best of the series.
seantheamazing posted 28/12/2007, 11:34
Mummelmann posted 17/12/2007, 01:03
Brilliant, again...
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Are the Lions on Nnamdi’s Short List?
So NFL.com analyst Gil Brandt said the Lions are a serious contender for the services of Nnamdi Asomugha:
“I wouldn’t be at all surprised if they make a big play for Asomugha,” Brandt said. “And I think he would consider the situation in Detroit and playing for Jim Schwartz, who has won the respect of his team. A cornerback’s best friend is a great defensive line, and right now the Lions have a pretty good group of defensive linemen.”
Predictably, the Lions-y corners of the Interwebs (and Twitter) caught fire with the idea that Detroit could make Nnamdi’s shortlist. Now, the last time Brandt spouted off about the Lions, he boldly predicted the Lions’ draft strategy . . . and was spot on:
“Everybody seems to think it’s an offensive lineman,” Brandt said. “I have a little bit of a connection with your head coach there (Jim Schwartz), and I don’t think that they will take an offensive lineman. I personally don’t know who it’s going to be, but I think it’s probably going to be a defensive player.”
Now, I’ve gone on the record on this before. I believe Nnamdi Asomugha would be a perfect fit for the Lions’ defense, and—whether or not Chris Houston sticks around—plays a position where the Lions need to acquire a starter. There’s no doubt that he’d be a perfect complement to the Silver Rush; the fearsome pass rush coming from the defensive line would shorten the time he needs to apply his blanketing coverage—and his coverage would allow the rush more time to strike home. The pick package the Lions offered to Arizona for the chance to draft Patrick Peterson shows how much they’d love to add a big, fast, physical cover corner—so could it happen?
It's time to say hi to our long lost friend, Cap Space. Remember Cap Space? He always used to show up whenever we’d talk football, and now it’s time to get reacquainted with him. Nnamdi Asomugha is going to want to blow out the curve in salary—and while the Fords haven’t shied away from writing checks their front office men ask them to write, you’re talking about an enormous investment in a 30-year-old player at a position that Schwartz hasn’t traditionally valued.
The identity of this team is a high-powered offense paired with a world-devouring defensive line; that’s where the Lions have consistently spent their money and picks over the past three seasons. They may well be about to let Chris Houston, a productive young veteran they acquired for peanuts, walk out the door, if he asks for more than they think he’s worth. Would they really break the bank for 30-year-old Nnamdi, even if he’s one of the best corners in the world? I don’t think so.
Now. We all thought we had the Lions’ draft plans figured out, and they completely threw us a curveball. It could well be that Gunther Cunningham shows up on Nnamdi’s doorstep at midnight with a basket of summer sausage or something, who knows. For now though, look for the Lions to set their sights a little lower. Honestly, I think I’d rather have Chris Houston and Antonio Cromartie than Nnamdi Asomugha and, likely, Nate Vasher.
posted by Ty Schalter at 2:13 AM , 11 comments
tags: antonio cromartie, detroit lions, gil brandt, nathan vasher, nfl, nnamdi asomugha, the cornerbacks, the defensive backs
On Bringing Back The Black Lions Uniforms
Recently, Matthew Stafford Tweeted a picture of some Nike shoes, and said:
Thinkin about bringing these out for MNF in Detroit what do y'all think?
The careful observer will note the predominance of black. Zac Snyder of the SideLion Report recently speculated about ditching the throwbacks this year in favor of new blacks. In the same article, he pointed out that NFL rules would prohibit alt jerseys on MNF, so it’s unlikely that these shoes are to be paired with new black unis. After Stafford Tweeted, Zac asked me if I had any thoughts on the blacks . . . and I thanked him for the post idea.
I've noted in the past that a black Ernie Sims jersey used to be atop my Lions-gear wishlist. There was something awesome and powerful about the then-new black duds; it made clear that this was a break with the past. These weren't the Same Old Lions! This would be a new era: fast, young, dynamic, explosive. There'd be an attitude and swagger about these Detroit Lions, and it would be obvious from the moment they stepped on the field.
Unfortunately, as we know, the players couldn't cash the checks the uniforms wrote. The black unis were a microcosm of the Millen Era: they were a bold, potentially great idea that didn't work out. Now, should the Lions take another stab at infusing some Raider-y toughness in their uniform game? Could the Silver Rush fill out those imposing threads?
For now, at least, I don't want to find out. The Lions just changed their uniforms two years ago, and I think they're absolutely perfect. They're unmistakably classic, unquestionably Detroit, and timeless--yet they look modern and fresh. I want this group of Lions to make these current uniforms intimidating. I want people across the nation to think of these uniforms when they think about the Lions.
That's the crux here: what makes uniforms intimidating is the players inside them. We love the classic--and therefore current--49ers uniforms not because they're pleasing to the eye, or "scary," but because we can't see them without recalling one of the greatest dynasties in the history of the game. Meanwhile, the iconic Raiders uniform and logo--Millen's inspiration for the Lions' blacks--are no longer intimidating; they're becoming farcical.
The Lions' black uniforms were a failed attempt to break with the recent past and chart a new direction for the franchise. The current uniforms break from THAT past, and reconnect with the Lions' great heritage. Bringing back the blacks might look cool for a game, and might sell jerseys, but I'd like to think this team will intimidate by the performance of the players, and not by what they're wearing.
posted by Ty Schalter at 12:43 PM , 11 comments
tags: black uniforms, detroit lions, ernie sims, matthew stafford, nfl, shoes, uniforms
Tinderbox: Mlive’s Ndamukong Suh Camp Giveaway
You’ve likely heard Ndamukong Suh is hosting a football camp for kids aged 7 to 12. You may have heard that Mlive.com is giving away two tickets, as well as offering a discount on purchased ones. You may even have already entered in the contest, or bought tickets for your kids. You should still read Phil Zaroo’s column announcing the giveaway. It’s majestic.
Progress on the labor front continues in the best, if most boring way—quietly. The owners are meeting today in Chicago, and have been told to be ready for it to be a two-day affair. Quote Mike Florio:
The planning undoubtedly relates to the looming effort to persuade most, and preferably all, of the other owners to buy in to the notion that a fair, win-win deal should be finalized, and that any desire to force the players to take a bad deal should be abandoned.
Finally, Lomas Brown recently said Jeff Backus could be an All-Pro guard, which, gee, thanks to Lomas for swatting that hornet’s nest. It’s not that he’s wrong—Lomas was an All-Pro left tackle—as well as a seven-time Pro Bowler, so he knows exactly what it takes. But, at this point, there’s been so much hot air expelled on Backus and whether he passes muster at tackle, even intelligent, credible discussion on the topic is unwelcome.
Remember when Tom Kowalski mentioned on WDFN that some thought Backus might lack the raw power to play guard? “Backus is too weak” was the Detroit Lions Internet Meme Du Jour for several weeks. Now, I’m sure everyone is ready to wail and gnash their teeth over what Jeff Backus might have been—instead, let’s focus on what he is:
Brown, 48, who hosts his sixth annual free football camp July 22-23 at Detroit King, said Backus was "one of the top 10 tackles in our league now" but that his physical attributes might necessitate a move before too long.
Interestingly, I’m not seeing a lot of “Lomas Brown Says Jeff Backus is a Top 10 Tackle” headlines this morning.
posted by Ty Schalter at 11:04 AM , 2 comments
tags: jeff backus, lomas brown, ndamukong suh, tinderbox
The good, the bad, and the ugly: Week 15, New York Giants
With playoff chances hanging by a thread, Vikings search for motivation
Tuesday open thread: Should the Lions pay Stafford $25 million per year?
The 2015 Kool-Aid Scale Season Predictions
Drowning In News!
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Florida's independent filmmaker Joe Perrin has been cranking away at yet another video for almost 3 years and it is just now poised to premiere and hit skateshop shelves. What motivates filmmakers to sacrifice so much just to offer up a video that'll likely just be pirated online by the masses? How are people like Joe able to produce such massive projects without a company
WHAT’S UP JOE? WHERE ARE YOU RIGHT NOW AND WHAT’VE YOU BEEN UP TO LATELY?
Right now I’m at home in Miami, just been dealing with a bunch of stuff here- getting the video stuff taken care of.
SO THE VIDEO’S READY TO GO NOW?..........HOW LONG WOULD YOU SAY IT TOOK YOU TO PRODUCE IT FROM START TO FINISH?
Yep, it’s ready to go, it ships from the duplicator on Thursday.. That is, if I can scrounge the money up to pay the second half of the invoice, haha. It feels like I’ve been working on it forever, like 3 or 4 years, but I think the real answer is probably 2 and and three quarters years. It’s the worst thing when you’re just getting into the first stages and people are asking you about it, and you feel like a broken record telling them about the video, but you really have no sight as to exactly how it will turn out and when it will be finished.
FOR THOSE OF US WHO’VE BEEN THERE TO WATCH THE PROGRESSION FROM YOUR FIRST VIDEO, “ABSTRACT”, ON THROUGH “DANGO” AND “THE GOOD LIFE”, WHAT CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE DIFFERENT IN THIS NEWEST INSTALLATION?
Hopefully people will recognize that we’ve broken the formula a bit here. That was my main goal, I wanted all expectations to go out the window. I mean, I think there’s seriously like a blueprint that people follow now to make a video. Get your dad’s funk and oldies greatest hits CDs and make your whole soundtrack, etc. It’s so stale. We wanted something to come out where no one would have any guesses as to what they were going to see or hear.. As far as the other videos are concerned, I think this one is still raw, but a little more polished than in the past. A lot more thought went into the smallest details, that most people probably won’t pick up on right away, but I know they’re there, so I can be happy watching it.
YEAH, YOU SEEMED TO REALLY CHARGE AT THIS ONE FULL SPEED. YOU’VE TOLD ME FROM DAY 1 THAT THIS VIDEO WAS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT FROM EVERYTHING ELSE YOU’VE DONE BEFORE. WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO PUT SO MUCH EXTRA ENERGY INTO THIS ONE? I MEAN, YOU SEEMED TO DO A LOT MORE TRAVELING WITH THIS PROJECT THAN YOU HAVE IN THE PAST FOR YOUR OTHER FILMS.
I just felt like this one had to be the cornerstone for me. It had to be the one that we could be really proud of. I think Dowd is one of the most slept on dudes, and when he said he wanted to go full steam to film a new part and help make a really special video, I knew it had more potential than anything in the past. We had a running joke that this was his “Comeback Part” Haha. It also had to do with me just not being that pleased with “The Good Life”. I felt I rushed a bit, and that “Dango” was a lot better. I didn’t want that hanging over my head.
I CAN SYMPATHIZE WITH THAT FOR SURE…...NOW, I STARTED WARNING YOU OVER A YEAR AGO THAT IT WAS UNWISE TO INVEST SO MUCH MONEY AND TIME INTO AN INDEPENDENT SKATE VIDEO NOWADAYS. WHY DIDN’T YOU HEED MY WARNINGS?
Haha, I think it’s something that every filmmaker or artist probably experiences- You feel like every video is the last one, and than you hate the last video as soon as it comes out, and see so many things you felt could’ve been so much better, and you have to give it another go, no matter the cost. I seriously didn’t want to do another video when Dango was done, and the same with The Good Life. But something just kicks in. It’s like Jay Z, always faking retirements.
HAHA….NO SHIT. IT TAKES SO MUCH OUT OF YOU THAT YOU SWEAR EVERY TIME IT’S THE LAST VIDEO YOU’ll EVER DO. BUT NOW WITH EVERYBODY STEALING EVERYTHING ONLINE, IT’S AN ESPECIALLY AWFUL TIME TO BE AN INDEPENDENT GUY. ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT BEING ABLE TO MAKE YOUR MONEY BACK AND DIG YOURSELF OUT OF DEBT?
Well, I think I’ll break even on getting the copies made, MAYBE… But definitely not on money spent during the filming.. But I think I’m lucky in the sense that the guys in the video like 80’s and Dowd especially, they had so much involvement in the video, and wanted to do the best they could, and so everyone kind of paid their own way to be a part of it. I was broke on the last trip of the video, and 80’s and Dowd had to actually pick up some of my tab. I think it’s supposed to be the other way around. but isn’t it sad? Like, my only hopes and goals financially were that I would make back the money spent on getting the copies made. That’s how bad it is right now to be an independent filmmaker.
DUDE, IT’S BEYOND BAD RIGHT NOW. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE INDEPENDENT VIDEO? TO INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS LIKE YOURSELF?
I honestly don’t know. I can’t see how I could possibly do another video right now. I’ve been on Craigslist every day looking for camera or editing gigs. And trust me, those gigs in Miami are harsh! Every other one is either porn or cheesy Spanish soap operas. I don’t know if you’ve ever watched Telemundo, but there is some seriously cheesball stuff on that channel! Plus, I don’t speak Spanish fluently, so no dice there. I think the only route is to sell out, or find a way to work with the market available. Internet TV, stuff like that. I’m just going day by day, doing the best that I can.
THE NEWEST VIDEO IS CALLED “LAST OF THE MOHICANS”.......HOW’D YOU COME UP WITH THAT NAME?
That’s the most frequently asked question. Renaud would say that as a metaphor for a lot of things- Mainly the decline of raw street skating. I think he heard it in a Wu song, or some hip hop song, and would say it all the time- He’s good at taking songs or movie quotes and incorporating them into his every day communications. It was kind of a running joke between Dowd and I. I would always just laugh it off, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to work on, but I was hesitant about working on something titles like that! But then it just clicked and I was like “Fuck it, let’s actually make that video!”. That’s when the ruckus started.
APPARENTLY DANNY HAS LIKE A MINUTE OF NEW FOOTAGE IN IT?.......THAT’S ENOUGH REASON TO BUY THE VIDEO RIGHT THERE.
Yeah, I’ve always felt blessed to have him around, as a friend, and to have him be so down for my projects. He’s got a good minute to 2 minutes, and I’m psyched on all of it. He’s the gifted one. How’s that for hip hop quotes, D?
WHO ALL HAVE FULL PARTS IN THIS ONE?
Let’s see- well, to start- One idea I had from the get-go, was that there would be a bunch of parts, but short and sweet, and only a few that ran what would be considered a full part. The mini-parts would help the video flow. We stuck with that principle pretty well I think, but of course a lot of the “mini-parts” ended up not so mini, when all the footage was together. That being said, the video’s got Jon Newport, Al Davis, who I think is one of the up and coming greats in skateboarding, The Michael, formally known as Dango, Jimmy Lannon, Steve Durante, 80’s Joe Staley, The Loose Cannons, i.e. Joel Meinholz, Freddy Gall and Wed-Man Selego, Ross Norman, who I feel really shines in the only west-coast-dominated part of the video, Danny Renaud, of course, James Frankhouse, the mad man, Dave Caddo, one of the best spot seekers in the biz, and of course Josh Dowd, in his “comeback video part”
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE IDEA YOU HAD IN YOUR HEAD FOR THE FILM AND HOW IT ACTUALLY TURNED OUT IN THE END? I KNOW IT’S ALWAYS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT YOU EXPECT FROM THE BEGINNING ONCE YOU’RE FINALLY WATCHING IT ON THE SCREEN AT THE PREMIERE.
Yeah, we had a lot of ideas that never came into fruition. I think with more money, we would have pulled off some spectacular things, but I’ll save ‘em for the next one. But I love how it came out, the feeling we wanted to create is there, and the fact that it was so DIY makes it more worth it. I love making something from nothing.
LOOKING BACK ON ALL OF THE PROJECTS YOU’VE DONE THROUGH THE YEARS, IS THERE ANY ONE VIDEO PART YOU WOULD CONSIDER YOURSELF THE MOST PROUD OF?
I’d have to go with Danny in Mosaic. Just the shit we went through filming that part- He was so manic the whole time. That’s a lot of stress to be under, to film this premier part for one of the best companies in skateboarding. And I’m not sure they even knew what to expect. We would go on these road trips and he had no phone- I think communication was cut off between him and Habitat for a lot of the time. We had no money either, I actually had to steal DV tapes in Philly a couple of times, it was a nightmare. But it turned out great. I think that’s my favorite video part of all time, but bias is definitely a factor, I think.
HOW ABOUT THE VIDEO PART YOU’D SAY TURNED OUT TO MOST MATCH THE IDEA OF WHAT YOU’D WANTED IT TO LOOK LIKE FROM THE BEGINNING?
Hmm, that’s a tough one. I’d say Jimmy Lannon in The Good Life. That part pretty much came out exactly how I pictured it- The skating, the flow.. The song idea was a late choice, but it had the feel I had been thinking of from the get-go. Dango’s part in Dango too- I think that might even be more spot-on to what I was picturing from the beginning. Just the wackiness of it- I think it showed him as the crazy genius he really is.
FOR ME IT’D HAVE TO BE DOWD’S “DANGO” PART AND JIMMY LANNON’S “THE GOOD LIFE” PART. I KNOW A PART IS GOOD IF I FEEL JEALOUS FOR IT NOT HAVING BEEN IN MY OWN VIDEO AFTER WATCHING IT…..AND THAT’S HOW I FELT AFTER BOTH JOSH’S AND JIMMY’S PARTS.
That’s quite a compliment. Yeah Dowd’s part for sure is one of my favs, but that one was weird because he was in LA, so with the exception of stuff we filmed on some road trips, a lot of it was him going out bro-cam style and sending me footage. I had no idea how that part was going to come out when we started that vid. I think his last couple “bangers’ were filmed the last possible day to film for that video. I had this song by Love in there originally too, but he wanted something different. We argued for days, and then finally I showed him that Kinks song, and he was down.
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY HAS INFLUENCED YOUR STYLE OF VIDEOMAKING THE MOST?.....SKATERS, VIDEOS, ARTISTS, ETC?
I think a culmination of things. To be honest, you influenced me a lot when I was younger- I loved seeing videos like Cigar City, coming out of my backyard. You probably don’t remember this, but when you worked at SPOT, I had asked you if you had editing equipment for sale and you said you did. My friend knew I was trying to get it, and he tried to snake me! I think I was only 14 or 15, but I know I annoyed the shit out of you quite a bit. Neither of us got the editing equipment in the end.... Umm, getting back to the point, I’d say just straight rawness has always inspired me- Fred Gall’s skating in The Sub Zero video and EE videos. Dan Wolfe’s approach to filming, your filming and editing, The Alien videos, any kind of art where just fucking it up is applied. The Girl Goldfish video with the skits by Spike Jonze- I love irreverent humor, dry wit, etc.
SO WHAT WOULD BE THE IDEAL NEXT STEP FOR YOU? WOULD YOU WANT TO WORK AT A COMPANY FULL TIME, OR WOULD YOU IDEALLY FIND SOME WEALTHY FINANCIER WHO JUST PAYS YOU TO KEEP MAKING YOUR OWN INDEPENDENT SKATE VIDEOS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Man, I’ve been debating that so much lately. I know no one will pay me to make my videos- At least it doesn’t seem possible right now, it just wouldn’t make sense, but who knows? Working full time for a skateboard company, also just doesn’t seem like it would be worth it. I was talking to a friend in the industry and he said they needed a full time filmer- The pay would be around $1000 a month. This might sound pretentious, but I’m 28 now, and I can’t really see myself doing something like that. I made way more working at MIA- that actually helped me fund the video for a while. I’d rather do everything on my own, and work on the side- I’d make the same money if not more, and be happy with the product I was putting out. Don’t get me wrong- there are a few companies that I really respect, and would be more than happy to work for, and would take less money to work for, just out of love. I guess I just have to take everything as it comes, every opportunity presents its ups and downs.
I want to do so much, it’s hard sometimes. I want to make a feature film. I have ideas and scripts that I’ve started, and I hope to be able to complete them by the end of next year, now that I have some time. I want to make more music- 80’s and I along with our friend Ryan actually recorded a lot of the score in Mohicans. That shit is too much fun. Bums With Guns! That’s our fake band… I really just want to keep creating stuff, as much as I can, and I guess the trick is going to be finding out how to get paid to do it.
IF THIS HYPOTHETICAL FINANCIER WAS TO SAY “I’LL GIVE YOU $500,000 TO PRODUCE THE BEST INDEPENDENT VIDEO OF ALL TIME”, AND YOU KNEW YOU COULD HAVE YOUR PICK OF ANY SKATER, PRO OR AM, IN THE WORLD, WHAT WOULD THE LINE-UP LOOK LIKE?
Oh man, I’d need weeks to calculate that! But for now let’s go with Gino, for sure! Renaud and Dowd- those dudes would blow minds with unlimited funds and resources! Kareem Campbell? Could I pay him to film an ill part? I would definitely try! I always think about how ill it would be to get some of the greatest Cali dudes to Miami and New York, and the East Coast in general to film a part- Like what if you paid Carroll and Henry Sanchez to come to Miami, and just spent 3 months traveling the grittiest spots filming with those dudes! Combined with Gino, Dowd and Renaud.. Lannon and Al Buttaz?- Damn that would be sick!
WELL JOE, I’VE GOTTA THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND FOR GIVING THE INDEPENDENT SKATE-VIDEO SCENE A GOOD NAME WITH ALL OF YOUR GREAT PROJECTS IN THE PAST. I HOPE THAT “LAST OF THE MOHICANS” GOES TRIPLE PLATINUM. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING IN THE MEAN TIME?
Praying for a miracle.
WELL, BEST OF LUCK WITH EVERYTHING MAN AND I ORDER ALL WHO ARE READING THIS TO GO OUT TO YOUR LOCAL SKATESHOP AND DEMAND THAT THEY ORDER “LAST OF THE MOHICANS”. I UNDERSTAND THE VIDEO IS AVAILABLE DIRECTLY THROUGH YOUR WEBSITE AS WELL, RIGHT?
Yep, The Killa Tapes.com, I gotta thank all the faithful heads that have preordered it from me! Thanks to wifey as well, not many women could put up with my lifestyle the way she does.
SICK MAN….THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME AND BEST WISHES DOWN THERE IN MIAMI.
Thanks Josh, looking forward to Static IV!!! Maybe I need to have more involvement in that, I am Joseph Albert Perrin the 4th you know, haha.
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Ladies and Gentleman, Meet Ryan James, Jr.
So we want to preface this story by recognizing the parents in the game. So often with youth players we speak of their talents, the coaches, the programs and all the work that goes into producing the next generation of ruggers, but overlooked are the parents and their contributions. This story was made possible by the assistance of Sonya James, Ryan James’ mother and one of his biggest supporters.
So this is a story about an outstanding youth rugger from California who has been selected by the Glendale Raptors (now a part of Major League Rugby (MLR)) to be part of their U-20 program. We want to introduce you to Ryan James. We aren’t doing a story about Glendale or their programs, but we do need to give you some background so you understand why this story and learning the name Ryan James is important for fans and other younger players. Glendale is one of those clubs in the USA which can be compared to some of the professional clubs and systems overseas. This U-20 program will really strengthen one of the top clubs in the nation (now MLR member) with what will be an academy type program that will be huge if the MLR and professional rugby can take a hold.
Dallen Stanford (former Eagle) of TheRugbyCorner and the voice of the Rugby Channel said “Glendale Rugby are leading the way with player development following the announcement of the U-20 program. It is an exciting time for these talented players, and I expect to several graduate to the MLR in 2018/19”.
Ryan James in high school with the ball (2017).
Ryan James is one of four players from California chosen, the others are Mika Kruse (of Bullard High in Fresno), Amitai Means-Nieto and Ziggy Tua of Belmont Shore (Long Beach).
Ryan James was a standout athlete in football where his team (Cathedral Catholic) went 15-0 to win the CIF Championship this past season. He played rugby with Aztec Warriors (which is under the Young Aztecs and the youth affiliate of the San Diego Old Aztecs). Ryan started playing contact football at the age of 7 and didn’t get exposure to playing rugby until he was 12 (but has been playing both since then). He’s been a part of Aztec Warriors rugby playing in their U-12 program and U-18s program.
Now we said Ryan wasn’t exposed to rugby until the age of 12, but that has to do with playing rugby. He comes from a family that has long rugby roots.
Ryan is of Samoan and African American decent. His mother Sonya, is full Samoan but was born and raised in New Zealand. Sonya said “Ryan is dual citizen and could say in a sense he had rugby in his blood with roots that take him back to the best rugby country in the world "New Zealand" and the All Blacks!" His mother shared that she does have a dream that maybe one day Ryan may play professionally in New Zealand.
Sonya told us that Ryan's great grandfather played rugby in Samoa; and Ryan's (4) uncles in New Zealand grew up playing rugby and played as far as High School Rugby. So when we say he wasn’t “exposed” to rugby we do have to put that into context.
While Ryan has been a stand out in both football and rugby, his true love is rugby and he attributes much of his football success to what he developed through rugby.
Ryan James along with Patrick Madden of the Young Aztecs were the only 2-High School Freshman that participated in SoCal EIRA when it was being established back in 2013. Now if you don’t know there is a lot of great youth rugby and talent in southern California so to stand out in that crowd requires some serious skill.
Sonya told us that from his freshman year to his senior year of high school Ryan worked hard and earned a spot as a High School All American selection three times under legendary Coach Salty Thompson and in this past year (his Senior year) was invited to participate in his first Junior Men's All American Camp at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Chula Vista, CA.
Coach Salty Thompson and Ryan James, Jr. (June, 2017).
Ryan’s family credits his development to a great club rugby foundation (U12s-U18s) that he was provided as well as his Coach Patrick Schustere. That tutelage lead to opportunities for Ryan to train with the SoCal EIRA under Coach Jeff Bonnet and Coach Cameron Frater playing in high level and competitive rugby tournaments throughout the United States (Portland, OR in 2014; Bakersfield, CA in 2015 (which we covered); Denver, CO 2016 and 2017; Las Vegas 7s Tournament 2016 and 2017) as well as abroad in Europe 2015, and 2017; and Canada 2016 and 2017 with Coach Salty Thompson and his coaching staff.
During Ryan's senior year of high school he was invited not once but twice to participate in the USA Men's 7s High Performance Rugby Camps. “This was big for him as he got to train with the likes of Brett Thompson, Perry Baker, Carlin Isles, and Maka Unufe to name a few” shared Sonya.
Two weeks ago Ryan was in Salt Lake City playing in the Utah 7s tournament and from there was going to head over to Glendale to join the team. Ryan and the rest of the U-20s moved into the club’s athletes residents which are apartments right across the street from Infinity Park (home of the Glendale Raptors and venue for many club championships and USA Eagles home games). Ryan is one of the youngest players in the Glendale U-20s Elite Development Program at 17. He turns 18 next month (September 19th) but has demonstrated the skills and maturity to be offered to play at the next level. He will start his play with the U-20s as a wing, but at only 17 he is still growing and developing so the future is wide open for Ryan.
Ryan will take a break from school while he transitions into a full time training schedule that is required of the Glendale’s Elite Development Program. Ryan and his family will eventually look at some on-line options and/or possible course in the spring to continue his education, after he’s been able to settle in and adapt to his new schedule.
The roommates on the first day of training in Glendale L-r M.Kruse, J. Zamudio, D. Cahill and R.James).
“I plan to make the most of this opportunity” says Ryan “by utilizing the professional guidance and advice from Coaches Dave Synnott, Jackson Thom, and Luke Rose in developing my self physical (I need to gain 20lbs); learning to discipline my body with vigorous conditioning and playing hard core rugby when given the opportunity to perform my best on the pitch”.
Ryan goes on to share “I already feel a positive great energy from my roommates Mika Kruse from California, Josh Zamudio from Tennessee, and Dylan Cahill from Nebraska. We’re going to have some fun in the process. Don’t get me wrong it is train hard, play hard…look good, and having fun”.
We want to thank Ryan’s mother Sonya James for providing us with all the details and photos we needed for this story, but also the help of the Old Aztecs in tracking down the James family. We look forward to seeing Ryan and the other California selections blossom in Glendale’s system and hopefully become professionals and future Eagles.
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CIVIL SOCIETY-TRADE UNION: POSITION PAPER ON THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS
Posted by Task Force on Asean Migrant Workers under Labour Watch on 15 January 2007
The Vientiane Action Programme (VAP), under the goal of promoting human rights, includes a programme area dedicated to the "elaboration of an instrument for the protection and promotion of the rights of migrant workers". The commitment of ASEAN member States to such an instrument was recently re-affirmed at Cebu with the ASEAN Declaration on the protection and promotion of the rights of Migrant Workers.
CIVIL SOCIETY POSITION PAPER ON AN ASEAN INSTRUMENT ON THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANT WORKERS
Despite more than a decade of talk and commitments on paper, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has yet to establish a regional human rights mechanism that would promote and protect the human rights of all persons in the ASEAN region. Nor does ASEAN have a regional framework to protect the rights of migrant workers and members of their family who are living and working in the region. While accurate numbers of migrants in the ASEAN region are hard to come by, there are an estimated 50 million documented migrants in Asia as a whole (in addition to the undocumented or irregular migrants who rarely appear on official statistics, the often uncounted millions of internal migrants, as well as Asians who move to other continents). Many of these migrants live and work in appalling conditions and subject to horrific human rights abuses, including torture, slavery-like conditions, and even death.
At the 10th ASEAN Summit in November 2004, ASEAN Ministers signed the Vientiane Action Programme (VAP) which is a six-year plan aimed towards "realiz[ing] the end goal of the ASEAN Vision and the Declaration of ASEAN Concord II" (Chair's Statement). Accordingly the VAP, under the goal of promoting human rights, includes a programme area dedicated to the "elaboration of an instrument for the protection and promotion of the rights of migrant workers". The commitment of ASEAN member States to such an instrument was recently re-affirmed at the fifth Workshop on the ASEAN Regional Mechanism on Human Rights in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July 2006. Importantly, the Workshop asserted "the need to encourage governments to ratify all relevant UN conventions and protocols related to migrant workers, refugees and asylum seekers, and to act on commitments made."
Migrants in the ASEAN region, as in all regions of the world, are individual human beings, they have families, and they come from communities. Migrant workers, in addition to being workers, are first and foremost human beings with human rights, members of families and of communities. The diversity of migrant populations must be respected and reflected in the ASEAN policy responses to migration, including through providing specific protection to vulnerable, disadvantaged and marginalized groups of migrants, and ensuring that the fundamental principle of non-discrimination guides all policy and practice in relation to all migrants, regardless of their legal status.
While it is important to recognize the particular and special protection needs of refugees and asylum seekers who are fleeing serious human rights violation in their countries of origin, the fact remains that in this region refugees and migrants move together in so-called "mixed flows", in search of security, safety from persecution, economic opportunity, and protection from deficits of development. In the cycle of movement, migrants can be in refugee-like situations as conditions in their home countries deteriorate, and refugees will require the same protections against abusive employers and unsafe conditions at their places of work as migrant workers. Victims of trafficking, whether trafficked for forced prostitution or forced labour, will require protection from and redress for the abuse they have suffered.
Civil society groups propose the following fifteen elements to be included in the ASEAN instrument on migrant workers:
1. Assert and uphold the fundamental human rights and human dignity of all migrants
All migrants are entitled to protection of their fundamental human rights by the States that they originate from, transit through and seek to live in. ASEAN states should ratify and effectively implement all conventions that comprise the international bill of rights. These are the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families. This last instrument provides a comprehensive framework to protect the human rights of all migrant workers and their families, irrespective of their legal status.
The fundamental principles of non-discrimination and equality before the law should be at the core of all State policy and practice relating to migrant workers. Migrant workers and their families must be able to enjoy their human rights without distinction of any kind such as sex, race, colour, language, religion or conviction, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or social origin, nationality, age, economic position, property, marital status, birth or other status. Any legally permissible distinctions made in the treatment of migrant workers and their families must not interfere with the right of the individual to respect for his or her human rights.
The principle of respect for the dignity of migrants requires states to ensure that all migrants on their territory are able to enjoy their economic, social and cultural rights, including the rights to adequate housing, adequate food and water, healthcare, and social security. This applies equally to asylum seekers and refugees, who like all human beings have the right to a dignified life and freedom from poverty. One important way of achieving this is to enable asylum seekers and refugees to enjoy their right to work, through access to legal and decent work in host countries.
ASEAN member States should provide sufficient and practical human rights training to all officials and personnel who will be responsible for the treatment of migrant workers and members of their families.
2. Protect the labour rights and decent work standards for migrant workers
All migrant workers are entitled to protection of their core labour rights regardless of their status in the country of employment. The International Labour Organisation has designated 8 Conventions as core to the protection of the rights of all workers (these are Conventions No.100: Equal Remuneration Convention; No.111: Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention; No.138: Minimum Age Convention; No.182: Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention; No.87: Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention; No.98: Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention; No. 29: Forced Labour Convention, and No.105: Abolition of Forced Labour Convention.) In addition, ILO Conventions No. 97 Migration for Employment Convention (Revised) and No. 143 on Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention provide specific protection to migrant workers. Convention No. 181: Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 is also of particular relevance to the protection of migrant workers. ASEAN member States should ratify and effectively implement all instruments that provide protection of the labour rights of migrants.
Access to decent work is an essential element of protecting the human rights of migrant workers, and ASEAN member States are urged to provide opportunities to all migrant workers to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity.
3. Effectively address the root causes of non-voluntary migration
Many decisions to migrate for employment are made not truly voluntarily, but as a result of pressures arising from severe economic deprivation, protracted conflicts, environmental crisis, and/or deficits in development. Recognizing this reality, ASEAN member States must address insecurity, discrimination, poverty and maldevelopment, within ASEAN countries and the wider neighbourhood. In particular, ASEAN member States should ensure that adequate plans are put in place, in both rural and urban areas, in a timely manner to achieve poverty reduction and development aims, including the achievement of the targets provided by the Millennium Development Goals.
Migratory movements should be the result of an informed and truly voluntary decision on the part of the individual rather than the result of direct or indirect coercion, including through the denial of fundamental human rights. While a specific protection regime exists for the protection of refugees and asylum seekers, there is a need to recognize that forced displacement in the ASEAN region is often part of broader migratory movements. Countries that produce refugees have the primary responsibility to remove the causes that give rise to forced displacement. ASEAN member States should ensure that they have adequate legislative and administrative systems in place to provide protection of the human rights of refugees and asylum seekers, and should ratify the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol.
Countries of origin should refrain from policies and practices that seek to "export" migrants en masse without protection of their human rights in order to generate remittance flows or profit from fees. Sustainable development in countries of origin should inter alia be premised on job creation and economic opportunities in the home country, not on compelling people to migrate abroad.
Countries of origin should provide food security, adequate housing and decent work for their citizens, so that they are not forced to migrate as a survival strategy to escape deficits in development, extreme poverty and associated violations of their rights.
ASEAN member States should ensure that migrant workers are provided with information on their human rights, and relevant protection mechanisms to ensure that they are able to enjoy their rights. This information should be provided to them, in a language they understand, prior to their departure.
4. Protect all migrant workers from abuse and exploitation at work
All migrant workers, regardless of their legal status, should be protected from discrimination in employment and occupation. Domestic labour legislation should apply to all migrant workers, in particular in the areas of employment, maternity protection, wages, occupational safety and health and other conditions of work.
Specific protections should be established in domestic legislation to protect the labour rights of migrant workers in certain sectors, including agriculture, construction, mining, and the tourism and hospitality industry.
ASEAN member states should ensure that all migrant workers, irrespective of their legal status, are protected from conditions of forced labour, including debt bondage and trafficking. Lack of formal permission to work is a strong indicator of vulnerability to exploitation.
ASEAN member States should put an end to the common practice on the part of employers of arbitrarily and unlawfully withholding, in part or whole, the salaries of migrant workers.
All migrant workers, regardless of their status, should have effective protection of their right to work and should obtain legal recognition and protection as workers. All migrants, regardless of their status should have access to decent working conditions, including humane workload and work hours, safe and healthy work environment, adequate salaries and compensation, and sufficient leisure time and annual leave. ASEAN member States should institute legislative and administrative measures aimed at preventing harassment or violence in the workplace, restriction of movement, debt bondage, forced labour.
ASEAN member States should ensure labour inspection of all workplaces that employ migrant workers, in order to effectively monitor their working conditions and supervise compliance with employment contracts.
5. Hold accountable recruiters and employers of migrant workers for human rights abuses
Employers of migrant workers include large transnational corporations and small sub-contractors, factories that employ thousands of irregular migrant workers and private individuals who employ domestic migrant workers in their homes. Recruitment agencies are also important private actors that are involved in violating the human rights of migrant workers. Transnational companies engage sub-contractors to recruit migrant workers, and often turn a blind eye to the human rights situation in which these migrants live and work, using a legal fiction to distance themselves from responsibility for this abuse. Migrant workers often pay significant sums of money to sub-contractors and recruitment agencies for jobs and salaries that do not exist; and on arrival in the country of destination are forced to work off their debt in highly abusive conditions without legally enforceable contracts or work visas.
ASEAN member States should ensure that all employers of migrant workers are effectively held accountable for abuse of the human and labour rights of migrant worker employees. ASEAN member States should practice due diligence to ensure that private actors are not able to violate the rights of migrants with impunity. States should ensure that employers of migrant workers are effectively prohibited from engaging in abusive practices, including holding the passports/identity documents of migrant workers, denying migrant workers the right to freedom of movement, and illegally confining workers in inadequate and abusive living conditions.
ASEAN member States should monitor the practices of recruitment and brokerage agencies to ensure protection of the rights of migrant workers. In particular, recruitment agencies should not be permitted to recruit, place or employ migrant workers in jobs where they will be subject to unacceptable hazards and risks or human rights abuse. Fees or other charges for recruitment and placement should not be borne, directly or indirectly, by migrant workers. Recruitment agencies that violate the human rights of migrant workers should be effectively prohibited from operating, and sanctions should be placed on abusive agencies, including the permanent suspension of operating licences and individual criminal sanction where appropriate.
Corporate codes of conduct that voluntarily bind private corporations to upholding fundamental human rights standards should pay due attention to the needs and particular circumstances of migrant workers employed, directly or indirectly, by the corporation. ASEAN member States should ensure that robust legislation is put in place to protect migrant workers from abuse by employers, whether transnational corporations or national companies.
Employers should put in place appropriate and accessible complaints channels through which migrant workers can seek remedies without discrimination, intimidation and retaliation.
6. Recognize domestic work as work and protect migrant domestic workers
The particular vulnerabilities of migrant domestic workers (especially women and children domestic workers) require specific attention, including the fact that their workplace is in the private sphere and, consequently, they live and work in isolation. In addition, the fact remains that there is currently no standard definition of �domestic work' that is agreed upon by the international community, and consequently limited protection tools have been created specifically for the protection of domestic workers. Domestic work, most often carried out by women and girls, is undervalued and unrecognised, and accordingly accorded little protection.
ASEAN member States should recognize, in law and practice, domestic work (household work) as work, and accord migrant domestic workers the protection of the law as provided in international labour and human rights standards. Without legal recognition and protection, domestic workers are vulnerable to exploitation and discrimination.
Governments should ensure fulfilment of the specific needs of women migrant domestic workers, including: the right to integrity of their body and soul, free from all forms of physical, psychological, and sexual violence in their workplace and residence; the right to obtain reproductive health services and the right to obtain aid, assistance, and empowerment when they experience violence.
7. Protect the right of migrant workers to freedom of association and expression
Protection of the right to freedom of association can enable migrant workers collectively to expose human rights abuses perpetrated against them, and to seek redress for such abuses. Freedom of expression is also of fundamental importance to migrants. Many migrants, because of the precarious nature of their situation, are too afraid to speak out for themselves. It is therefore also vital to safeguard the right to freedom of expression for human rights defenders who speak out for migrant workers and their families.
All migrant workers, regardless of their status or sector of work, should be guaranteed their right to freedom of association in both formal and informal networks. Migrant workers should be allowed to form and join trade unions. Those who join trade unions should have the right to hold office and to participate without discrimination in all of the activities of the trade union.
Employers of migrant workers and workers' organizations should ensure that the needs and concerns of migrant workers are effectively integrated into collective bargaining processes and social dialogue.
8. Protect and promote the human rights of vulnerable migrants
In the ASEAN region, there are many groups of migrants and individual migrant workers who are particularly vulnerable to human rights abuse, due inter alia to who they are, the work that they do, or their legal status in the country of destination.
Up to half of all global migrants are women, and in some ASEAN countries women constitute more than 70% of migrant workers who are leaving their countries of origin. While for many women, as for men, migration can be an important empowering or emancipating experience, the fact remains that migrant women are particularly at risk of discrimination, exploitation and abuse, because of their status as women, as migrants, and often as workers in non-regulated and gender-segregated labour markets. All states should respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of all migrant women, and apply gender-sensitive perspectives to migration policy and practice.
ASEAN member States should ensure that all women migrant workers are protected from abuse, including harassment and intimidation, economic and sexual exploitation, poor working conditions, trafficking, debt bondage and involuntary servitude. States must practice due diligence to protect migrant women against violence and abuse by non-state actors, including hate speech.
Migrant children are especially vulnerable to deception and exploitation, due inter alia to their age or lack of education.
ASEAN member States should ensure that migrant children are not forced into employment, and they should effectively prohibit the worst forms of child labour in relation to migrant children, including trafficking and forced labour.
Ensure that all children of migrant workers, regardless of their status or the status of their parents, are accorded the right to be registered immediately after birth and the right to acquire a nationality, particularly if they would otherwise be stateless.
All children of migrant workers, regardless of their status or the status of their parents, should be guaranteed access to education, particularly free and universal primary education, healthcare, and social services as appropriate.
9. Defend the human rights of migrants in an irregular situation
Migrants who do not have adequate documentation or find themselves in an irregular situation are at increased risk of human rights abuse. The vulnerabilities of irregular migrants arise principally from a lack of legal status and the fact that most are employed in unregulated informal sectors of the economy. Those committing abuses against irregular migrants are often able to operate with impunity, knowing that these individuals are unable or unwilling to contact the authorities or seek legal redress. In the ASEAN region, there is an inadequate understanding of the scale and complex dynamics of undocumented and irregular migration. There is no dependable statistical data on the numbers and situation of irregular migrants. Compelling persons to migrate in an irregular situation makes them vulnerable to abuse by traffickers and those involved in transnational organized crimes.
ASEAN member States should ensure that the human rights of all migrants on their territory are promoted, protected and respected, irrespective of the legal status of the migrant.
Any deportations of migrants must only be carried out lawfully, in a safe and dignified manner and in humane conditions. ASEAN states should institute a screening mechanism in deportation proceedings that filters out specially protected categories of foreigners, such as asylum-seekers and refugees, trafficked persons and vulnerable migrants on the basis of commonly agreed criteria based on international standards (such as medical and exceptional humanitarian reasons). All efforts should be taken to prevent migrants being pushed back and forth from one country to another, without being able to access the protection of their national authorities or to access international protection.
Penalties for remaining in an irregular manner on the territory of an ASEAN member State must be proportionate, and must in no circumstances subject migrants to torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment including whipping, caning and stoning.
ASEAN member States should adopt and implement legislation and policies to ensure that migrants are not compelled to utilize irregular and dangerous channels of migration. Measures should be instituted to ensure that irregular migrants are not abused or kept silent by threats of denunciation of their presence to the authorities.
10. Protect the health rights of migrant workers
Health status serves as one of the most tangible indicators of the well-being of migrant populations. Yet, migrants, particularly vulnerable migrants, often live and work in conditions that do not protect their right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. Vulnerability to HIV infection is greatest when people live and work in conditions of poverty, social exclusion, loneliness and anonymity. These factors may provoke risk-taking behaviors that would not have normally been exhibited.
Gender inequality creates and perpetuates vulnerability to HIV infection and other health problems among female migrant workers. They are also often exposed to forced labour and sexual exploitation.
Rather than applying a "surveillance paradigm" that places the blame for her or his health status on the migrant, ASEAN member States should institute a framework of protection, based on fundamental human rights standards, to ensure the health rights of all migrants, regardless of their status.
ASEAN member States should ensure accessible, affordable and quality health care counseling and legal services for migrants. These interventions must also ensure access for female migrants to gender sensitive health care, including sexual and reproductive health services.
States should recognize that mandatory HIV testing is abusive of individual human rights, and should ensure confidentiality of the HIV status of migrant workers and members of their families. Migrant workers and their families should not be obliged to undergo discriminatory or abusive medical examinations.
11. Ensure the social integration and inclusion of migrants in host countries
ASEAN member states should promulgate robust anti-discrimination legislation in relation to all migrants, including refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants. Specialized government departments should be established to promote equality and non-discrimination of migrants. All migrants should be effectively protected, in law and practice, from racism and xenophobia, including violence and hate speech.
The media in ASEAN countries should be provided with training and sensitization to ensure the provision of an accurate and balanced portrayal of migrants. Public education and awareness-raising campaigns regarding the contributions of migrants would aid their integration into the host country.
An important way to facilitate the social integration of migrants in their countries of employment is to enable them to maintain family unity inter alia through facilitating family reunification and guaranteeing access to the right to family unity.
12. Ensure that linkages made between migration and development are rights-respecting
The contribution of migration to the development, including as a priority human development, of countries of origin, transit and destination should be recognized and maximized. At the same time, migrants should not be treated solely as "agents of development" and encouraged or even coerced to migrate in the absence of protection of their human rights. The use of migrants as cheap and unprotected labour, particularly through the guise of schemes such as "trainee", "cultural exchange" or "seasonal worker" schemes must be avoided. Such methods are not a viable development plan, and leave migrants vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. Remittances are the private money of migrants, often earned at a high individual cost. Any use of remittances for the economic development of the country of origin can only happen with the full and prior informed consent of the migrants themselves. Care must be taken to ensure that the remittances sent home by women migrant workers are not appropriated or misused by their husbands and/or families. Therefore adopting a gender lens in the analysis of remittances' impact on development is imperative, especially when women are fast becoming a predominant force among migrant workers.
ASEAN member States should ensure a common system of recognition and accreditation of migrant workers' skills and qualifications to ensure that migrants are able to migrate in dignity across the region, are able to contribute effectively and with dignity to the economy and society of the host country, and are not forced into using irregular migration channels. The system should integrate an appeals process for migrant workers who are denied recognition or accreditation.
ASEAN member States should ensure that temporary labour schemes for migrant workers respond to established labour market needs and are not merely designed to facilitate the movement of expendable migrant labour. Migrant workers employed in temporary labour schemes should be able to enjoy all their human rights, including the right to family life. Host countries should ensure that migrant workers employed under temporary schemes are able to remain on the territory of the state in order inter alia to claim unpaid dues or obtain effective legal remedies to violations suffered in the course of their employment.
ASEAN member States should develop financial regulations regarding remittances, including by facilitating accessible financial services, reducing transaction fees, providing tax incentives and promoting greater cooperation between financial institutions that are handling remittances.
13. Ensure the promotion and protection of rights within migration management regimes
There is an urgent need to address critical gaps in the management of migration, and this requires primarily concerted efforts and cooperation on the part of all key stakeholders; including state agencies (government and law enforcement agencies), independent human rights institutions, civil society organizations, especially those formed by migrant workers themselves and their families and including advocacy NGOs, private agencies involved in the recruitment and placement of migrant workers, as well as employers of migrant workers including transnational corporations. Governments must ensure that migration management regimes do not prioritise bureaucratic interests over the rights of migrants, or further marginalise, exploit and exclude migrants. Governments should also ensure that adequate international protection safeguards are properly included in migration management regimes.
All agreements, whether bilateral, regional or multilateral, related to the management of migration, must ensure that they promote, protect and respect the human and labour rights of all migrants. ASEAN member States should ensure that they formulate and implement comprehensive and coherent national migration policies which are in accordance with international principles and standards on the protection of migrant workers and members of their families. In particular, measures to address irregular migration should take place within transparent and accountable multilateral for a. Unilateral approaches to the management of irregular migration should be avoided.
ASEAN member States should ensure that all bilateral and regional Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) integrate obligations to protect the human and labour rights of migrant workers and members of their families. ASEAN member States should ensure that the texts of all agreements are available in a public depository to ensure transparency and accountability.
Data on migrants and on violations of their human rights remains limited. This lack of information, including the absence of comprehensive and authoritative statistics, has been an obstacle to policy development as well as to effective campaigning for the protection of migrants' rights. There is a need to accurately measure the high market demand for irregular migrant workers in the region. ASEAN member States should attempt to gain accurate data on the presence of migrants on their territories in order to protect and promote the human rights of these individuals. Due attention must be paid to international data protection standards and obligations to protect the right to privacy.
14. Put in place adequate legislation, administrative measures to protect migrants at the national level
ASEAN member States should ensure that effective remedies are available to migrants who have suffered violations of their rights. In particular, states should eliminate impunity for all state and non-state actors who violate the human rights of migrants.
States should pass legislation to criminalize trafficking in human beings in all its forms and purposes, including as sources of forced labour. Traffickers and their accomplices, whether state or non-state actors, should be prosecuted and penalized to the full extent of the law and accordance with international standards.
ASEAN member states should promulgate legislation, in accordance with international standards, explicitly designed to protect the human and labour rights of all migrant workers and members of their family. The fundamental human rights of irregular migrants should be protected by law in host countries and transit countries. All migrants, regardless of their status, should be guaranteed equality before the law, and where necessary appropriate legal aid should be provided to migrants to enable them to access effective redress for abuse perpetrated by state or non-state actors.
National Human Rights Institutions, in countries of origin as well as destination, should conduct regular reporting on the human rights of all migrants. National Institutions should establish a dedicated unit within their structures to provide research and analysis on the situation of migrants, and to respond to complaints and inquiries about the national human rights situation of migrants.
ASEAN member States should establish adequate structures and mechanisms to provide facilities for psycho-social recovery, compensation and where appropriate reintegration in their places of origin of abused migrant workers.
ASEAN member States should ensure that embassies and consulates of the country of origin of migrant workers protect the rights, welfare and well-being of all migrants, including ensuring that migrants, regardless of their status, are not subjected to prolonged or indefinite detention.
15. Establish a regional monitoring and complaints mechanism to protect and promote the rights of migrant workers and their families
ASEAN member States should establish an effective monitoring and complaints mechanism within the proposed instrument for the promotion and protection of the rights of migrant workers. Such a mechanism could incorporate regular reporting by States Parties to a body of independent experts on progress and challenges on the implementation of the instrument. The monitoring mechanism would set out benchmarks for measuring progress in the implementation of the different areas covered by the instrument. Clear guidelines should be elaborated regarding the content of reports, in consultation with States Parties. States Parties should elaborate their reports through an open and transparent process, in consultation with relevant national governmental and non governmental bodies.
The monitoring mechanism would be entitled, on the basis of the information received through the reporting system, to issue comments, observations or recommendations on the implementation of the convention, including the identification of capacity building and technical assistance needs. The mechanism could conduct regular fact-finding missions and could include a provision enabling it to receive individual and collective communications and complaints and establishing a procedure to that effect.
In addition, ASEAN member States should consider establishing the office of a regional Special Rapporteur or Ombudsperson on the Human Rights of Migrants to conduct advocacy and public-awareness activities and to issue Urgent Appeals on the protection and promotion of the rights of migrant workers and their families.
Task Force on ASEAN Migrant Workers
ASEAN ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers
ASEAN 12th ASEAN Summit Documents
ASEAN Cebu Declaration on the Blueprint of the ASEAN Charter
Kyodo News ASEAN leaders sign accord to protect millions of migrant workers
ACSC ASEAN for the People: Statement of the 2nd ASEAN Civil Society Conference (ACSC II)
10-12 December 2006
Forum-Asia Asian Human Rights Day Campaign: Ratify, Remove, Report and Remedy
BusinessWorld Making ASEAN relevant 15 January 2007
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Master of Professional Accounting (C7B)
Overview Career outcomesCourse structure Entry requirements Fees & scholarships
ATAR Clearly-In Rank
Clearly-in Rank
The Clearly-in Rank is the lowest score at which students were granted entry in the first offer round in 2015.
The Clearly-in rank should be used as a guide for entry. Note: entry to some courses requires a combination of criteria (ie. folio, interview, GMAT) not just ATAR alone.
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Minimum 1.5 Years, up to a maximum of 4 Years
Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer school (early), Spring school
Full Fee Paying places available
This course provides training in accounting for those who do not have an accounting background. Successful completion of this course means that you will be eligible for professional accounting body membership. All units are subject to formal assessment including the completion of continuous assessment such as assignments, and a final examination. The course is full fee-paying, which means that you will be charged at the full fee-paying rate listed for each unit.
This is an 18 month (12 unit) full-time or 3 year part-time course of study offered by the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics.
This course offers participants from different academic and experiential backgrounds the opportunity to specialise in accounting for professional recognition purposes. Accounting is often cited as the language of business. People with accounting skills are in high demand in the business and corporate world embracing areas such as finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, banking and information systems, and such skills are increasingly important to groups performing an overview function such as directors.
Students with a recognised undergraduate or masters degree or approved graduate certificate who complete this course are eligible for membership of CPA Australia, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA). This course is accredited with the professional accounting bodies in Australia.
The Master of Professional Accounting consists of 12 core units, as outlined in Schedule A.
These course rules and specifications apply to students who commenced the course in the current year. For students who commenced prior to this year, the applicable course rules are those from the year of commencement: i.e. students who commenced in 2014 should refer to the 2014 Handbook.
BFA503
This unit introduces students to the major concepts and analytical tools used in the theory and practice of financial management within an Australian context. It is designed to provide you with with an understanding of:- the scope and nature of…
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Provides an introduction to the Australian legal system, sources of law such as Parliament and the courts, the Federal system, the legislative process, precedent, alternative dispute resolution, the law of torts, the law of contract, consumer protection law, consumer law,…
View all details for BFA506 Business Law
The Accounting Framework
Provides a foundation for students intending to study units towards the Masters of Professional Accounting. The institutional framework and the fundamental principles underpinning accrual accounting and financial reporting are examined. The elements of the accounting cycle, and techniques of measurement,…
View all details for BFA507 The Accounting Framework
Financial and Corporate Accounting
This unit has been planned and guided by ideas about what a future accountant or manager would need to know in order to perform effectively in the workplace. The understanding that you gained while studying BFA507 The Accounting Framework will…
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Management and Cost Accounting
In this unit we explore the key functions fulfilled by managerial and cost accounting. The primary purpose of managerial and cost accounting is to provide relevant information to managers within an organisation. Managerial accounting can be thought of as the…
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Organisational Risk, Technology and AIS
This graduate unit provides students with an appreciation of the purpose, nature and operation of the accounting information system. The focus of the unit is on technology and the information system, and the implications of both for accountants and organisations.…
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BEA674
Data and Business Decision Making
This unit introduces students to statistical methods which are useful in the decision making process. It seeks to provide basic statistical knowledge for analysing data, and aims to develop skills in using appropriate statistical methods to make and carry out…
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Economics for Managers
The unit aims to develop a general overview and understanding of economics. It does this by identifying significant economic issues and problems facing Australia and an investigation of possible courses of action for businesses and other organisations. It examines the…
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This unit examines the role of auditing, focusing particularly on the role of the external auditor in the assessment of the validity and reliability of financial information of publicly listed companies. It highlights the audit function and the important role…
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Australian Tax Law
This unit introduces students to the core concepts in Australian taxation and identifies the framework (both legal and administrative) behind such concepts. The knowledge gained through this exploration enables the application of the framework to current issues faced by individuals…
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Accounting Theory
Accounting Theory is an advanced unit that seeks to provide students with an understanding of historical and contemporary issues that have influenced and continue to influence the development of accounting thought and underlie practice that has developed. Accounting theory has…
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Corporate Law and Regulation
The focus of this unit is the Corporations Act 2001, how it regulates the business activities of corporations and the role and powers of bodies such as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Topics covered in the unit include: the…
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Admission Prerequisites
For admission to this degree, you need to have
The equivalent of an undergraduate or masters degree in a non-accounting degree (international applications are subject to assessment for equivalency), OR
In very specific circumstances, and as approved by the Dean, or delegated authority, a 4-unit graduate certificate which does not include units equivalent to those listed in the Schedule, or an equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution.
For entry into all postgraduate courses, international students must also provide an IELTS test score of at least Band 6 with a minimum of 6.0 on all bands or a TOEFL score of 575 with a Test of Written English score of no less than 4.5. This test must not be more than 24 months old.
Articulation from
Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (only for students who hold an undergraduate or masters degree)
Graduate Diploma in Professional Accounting (only for students who hold an undergraduate or masters degree)
Articulation to
Master of Professional Accounting Specialisation
Annual Tuition Fee is inclusive of the compulsory Student Services and Amenities (SSA) fee. The SSA fee for 2017 is $294 AUD.
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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Cumberland Co. company recognized by Small Business Admin.
Written by Craig Layne, Morning Edition Host/Reporter | Jan 31, 2013 4:30 AM
(Carlisle) -- A Cumberland County company is expected to be recognized by the federal Small Business Administration later today.
Carlisle-based Z-Band makes electronic boxes used in video distribution at places like Gettysburg Hospital and Hollywood Casino in Dauphin County.
Vice President of Marketing and Sales Dick Snyder says a visit by the SBA's Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator this morning shows how the company has turned advice from the agency into business success over the past 13 years.
He says work with SBA-backed, Berks County-based Kutztown University Small Business Development Center also helped fill in some of the gaps in areas small companies might not know.
"They have a little bit more of that knowledge," Snyder says. "It's sort of developing the team and getting away from the individual silos that seem to exist when you get into government agencies, and it's looking for somebody that can speak with one voice with authority and with knowledge."
The firm has 14 employees and distributes its products made in the midstate to countries like South Korea, Bermuda, Canada and China.
In years past, Z-Band has provided the technology needed for American troops at a base in Afghanistan to watch the Super Bowl.
Snyder says while the company has used $500,000 in loans and grants over its lifetime, it's also contributed up to $25 million in economic development to the midstate.
Published in Cumberland County, News
Tagged under business, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Economy, economy
Glatfelter paper plant in Spring Grove might be put up for sale
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Markets Right Now: European markets tumble at the bell
Feb 6, 2018 | The Associated Press
For Bon-Ton, founded in 19th century, an uncertain future
Feb 5, 2018 | Anne D'Innocenzio/The Associated Press
Bon-Ton Stores files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
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An LAPD officer accidentally filmed himself putting cocaine in a suspect’s wallet
Police officers can’t seem to stop filming themselves potentially planting evidence.
The latest incident comes from Los Angeles, where an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) accidentally filmed himself placing cocaine in a suspect’s wallet, according to a new report by CBS Los Angeles.
The body camera video shows police picking up Ronald Shields, who was charged with felony hit-and-run, having a gun in the trunk of his car, and cocaine possession in April. The police report claimed cops had found the cocaine in Shields’s left pocket.
The footage tells a different story. LAPD officer Gaxiola, as CBS Los Angeles identified him, picks up Shields’s wallet from the street and shows it to another officer who then points to Shields. Gaxiola then puts the wallet back down, picks up a small bag of white powder from the street (which later tested positive for cocaine), picks up the wallet, and puts the bag in the wallet.
The audio turns on, signaling that the officer had manually activated his camera to record. Then, the officer shows himself supposedly finding the wallet and the drugs inside of it, and repeatedly telling other officers about it. “Just to let you know, sir, inside his wallet, he has a little bag of narco,” Gaxiola said.
So what happened? The simple explanation is that the officer apparently did not know that when he switches on his body camera, it automatically records and saves the past 30 seconds, although without audio.
Shields’s lawyer claims that the officers outright planted the drugs to frame his client.
It’s possible, though, that the cops tried to reenact the act of finding the cocaine for the cameras. But that is still very deceptive — and when so clearly caught on video, it makes it hard to trust the police officers with just about everything else they’re doing. It makes a potentially credible case lose all credibility.
The LAPD is investigating the incident. “The LAPD takes all allegations of misconduct seriously and, as in all cases, will conduct a thorough investigation,” it said in a statement.
This isn’t the first time something like this has happened. Previously, Baltimore police officers were caught doing this — twice. That led the local prosecutor to drop dozens of cases involving the officers.
According to CBS Los Angeles, this is the first time that the media has seen LAPD body camera footage since the force launched its program two years ago. It’s one hell of a debut.
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FOX News Special: Vice Presidential Debate
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Hardball With Chris Matthews : MSNBCW : October 31, 2016 4:00pm-5:01pm PDT
like he's passed his sell-by date. and we end up choosing between nixon and humphrey. humphrey was the hawk. we have to choose. it's not quite that bad. it's close. >> that was like america compared to this. >> because one thing is -- >> why are they both -- >> why are they higher? why aren't the negatives higher given that the nuclear warfare that's gone on between the two sides? i mean, it's -- it's -- and given the nature of this campaign, because it's not just this negative, it's that it's caustic in a way that i think campaigns have not traditionally been -- >> crooked hillary, over and over and over -- >> i've never seen a campaign where a guy uses a nasty tick naple all the time. >> all the time. and his stump speech, despite this great news from his perspective, his stump speech is still the same. and i would have to disagree with howard in that, you know, this is a -- it is relentlessly negative campaign, but it's not like hillary clinton hasn't been talking about a more stronger together, hopeful future. like, i'm the nerd sitting at my desk watching these campaign rallies. a
like he's passed his sell-by date. and we end up choosing between nixon and humphrey. humphrey was the hawk. we have to choose. it's not quite that bad. it's close. >> that was like america compared to this. >> because one thing is -- >> why are they both -- >> why are they higher? why aren't the negatives higher given that the nuclear warfare that's gone on between the two sides? i mean, it's -- it's -- and given the nature of this campaign, because it's not just this...
MTP Daily : MSNBCW : October 31, 2016 2:00pm-3:01pm PDT
under audit fwhkding richard nixon, who was under audit 40 years ago. everything about donald trump is so unorthodox. i think come the 2020 presidential cycle, when we get there, i think there's going to be a reset but tton on so many different things in terms of transparency. and lastly, i don't think there should be a law about this, but with all due respect to everyone out in the media, including myself, we didn't fact check enough about donald trump during the primary process, so again, i do think we're going to have a reset button here. >> the fact checking on charitable giving, there has been a lot of yeoman's work done about this, david fahrenthold at ana's "the washington post," has led the way on this issue. but it's challenging, we all concede, without tax returns, that would resolve all of this stuff right now. nonetheless, the sort of magnum opus by "the washington post" over the course of the weekend, another story that has been in some ways oversthhadowed here, demonstrated another story that donald trump sort of boasted about and hyped up his charitable giving, but there
under audit fwhkding richard nixon, who was under audit 40 years ago. everything about donald trump is so unorthodox. i think come the 2020 presidential cycle, when we get there, i think there's going to be a reset but tton on so many different things in terms of transparency. and lastly, i don't think there should be a law about this, but with all due respect to everyone out in the media, including myself, we didn't fact check enough about donald trump during the primary process, so again, i...
hubert humphrey-bobby kennedy. hey liked one another. going up against richard nixon, there is nobody in 1968 who understood richard nixon's vulnerabilities better than the guy who eight years before had run his brothers successful campaign against nixon. nixon thought bobby kennedy would be his opponent and i think he was afraid of bobby kennedy being his opponent. had bobby kennedy beat richard nixon the way he would have, america would be a different place, i think. some of the issues we are revisiting today, racial tension nd international discord might be a little bit different if we had tried to address them 50 years ago. brian: we only have a couple of minutes left. william manchester, you have a page on william manchester in the book. why did you include that? mr. tye: because i think understanding what bobby kennedy's fight was with manchester over jack kennedy's legacy was important, partly because the way he defended and jet kennedy because he was defending jackie kennedy. brian: manchester had three books. the last was finished by paul reed. what was the story behin
hubert humphrey-bobby kennedy. hey liked one another. going up against richard nixon, there is nobody in 1968 who understood richard nixon's vulnerabilities better than the guy who eight years before had run his brothers successful campaign against nixon. nixon thought bobby kennedy would be his opponent and i think he was afraid of bobby kennedy being his opponent. had bobby kennedy beat richard nixon the way he would have, america would be a different place, i think. some of the issues we...
Your World With Neil Cavuto : FOXNEWSW : October 31, 2016 1:00pm-2:01pm PDT
to have -- you can imagine her wandering through the halls of the white house like nixon, rubbing her hands or whatever? it's not a good deal. >> she might look at a democratic pointing for inspiration. it's very well written. >> samuel jackson. >> i urge readers to read the full article. it makes a powerful case no matter. the risk you take, if a president elect has been dragged into something that could drag on as long as an investigation like this could. that will do it here. "the five" is now. >>> hello, everyone. i'm eric boling. it's 5:00 in new york city. this is "the five." >>> happy halloween. seven hours left in october. a month filled with surprises during election season. this october was something for the history books. democrats are now in an all-out panic after the fbi's 11th hour announcement friday, hillary and her allies are singing from the same play book, keeping blame on director jim comey for the mess she's responsible for.
to have -- you can imagine her wandering through the halls of the white house like nixon, rubbing her hands or whatever? it's not a good deal. >> she might look at a democratic pointing for inspiration. it's very well written. >> samuel jackson. >> i urge readers to read the full article. it makes a powerful case no matter. the risk you take, if a president elect has been dragged into something that could drag on as long as an investigation like this could. that will do it...
CNN Newsroom With Brooke Baldwin : CNNW : October 31, 2016 11:00am-12:01pm PDT
me now, cnn presidential historian item neftali, who used to serve as director of nixon presidential library museum, and cnn chief political correspondent dana bash. before we get to political fallout, dana, i'm curious because we're reporting on huma abedin, who's a very, very close confident, surrogate daughter of hillary clinton's. today's day number three that she is not on the campaign plane. do we know why? >> we don't know exactly why except i don't think it would be a bridge too far to have informed speculation that she has now become such a huge part of the story because the only reason we're discussing this is because of a computer that her estranged husband that allegedly had her e-mails on it. so, that is, no question, big part of the reason. maybe she's also dealing with her lawyers. we're just not sure. the point about her being a second daughter is right. people have talked about her now for a couple of days and trying to get at the connection here, but i don't think you can overstate how close these two are. and second daughter is just sort of maybe one a
me now, cnn presidential historian item neftali, who used to serve as director of nixon presidential library museum, and cnn chief political correspondent dana bash. before we get to political fallout, dana, i'm curious because we're reporting on huma abedin, who's a very, very close confident, surrogate daughter of hillary clinton's. today's day number three that she is not on the campaign plane. do we know why? >> we don't know exactly why except i don't think it would be a bridge too...
Power Lunch : CNBC : October 31, 2016 1:00pm-3:01pm EDT
. of course. we had the same thing with president clinton -- an when president nixon, so yes, we had instances -- >> do you know jim comey? >> he was my deputy for a short period of time when i was -- >> do you believe knowing this man that in any way he's releasing the timing in some sort of desire, consciously, subconsciously, whatever, to impact the election, yes or no? >> i would be very surprised if the motivation behind what happened last week is based upon a desire to impact a political election. that's not the jim comey i know. jim make a decision. and right or wrong, he sticks with it. i think, again, as i said before, that kind of conviction, that can be a virtue and also very dangerous. you have to acknowledge that all of us in these positions beginning with the president on down, you have to deal with the hardest decision and sometimes you make a mistake and if you're not willing to acknowledge that, if you're not willing to recognize that, it can really be a very serious situation. but, you know, listen, as a general matter, jim comey and his family sacrificed a lot for
. of course. we had the same thing with president clinton -- an when president nixon, so yes, we had instances -- >> do you know jim comey? >> he was my deputy for a short period of time when i was -- >> do you believe knowing this man that in any way he's releasing the timing in some sort of desire, consciously, subconsciously, whatever, to impact the election, yes or no? >> i would be very surprised if the motivation behind what happened last week is based upon a...
Outnumbered : FOXNEWSW : October 31, 2016 9:00am-10:01am PDT
years just like that. >> we might be back to where richard nixon was when he was inaugurated in '73, with law enforcement snapping at his heels -- you don't remember? how long have i been around? when law enforcement was snapping at his heels in minute one and caught up with him in summer of '74. harris: who gets ignored. people, economy. it is on. hillary clinton and her team in attack mode against fbi director james comey after he said his agency took another look at clinton's email scandal. whether this is good strategy to go after comey too or could it backfire. you're a smart saver. you find ways to stretch your dollar. so why not compare your medicare part d plan with other options? call or go online now and see how aetna medicare rx saver could help you save. with a low monthly plan premium. access to over 60,000 pharmacies. plus $1 tier 1 generic medications at preferred pharmacies including walgreens and walmart. shop smart. compare your part d options today. and find out if aetna rx saver is right for you. compare your part d options today. we asked people to write down th
years just like that. >> we might be back to where richard nixon was when he was inaugurated in '73, with law enforcement snapping at his heels -- you don't remember? how long have i been around? when law enforcement was snapping at his heels in minute one and caught up with him in summer of '74. harris: who gets ignored. people, economy. it is on. hillary clinton and her team in attack mode against fbi director james comey after he said his agency took another look at clinton's email...
Happening Now : FOXNEWSW : October 31, 2016 8:00am-9:01am PDT
pardon herself, you're allowed to pardon yourself, you can pardon anybody. nixon thought about pardoning himself. in the end, he decided not to, ford did it for him, but that would be political poison, if hillary clinton were to do that. jon: so there's a lot of talk about the hatch act these days. >> right. jon: harry reid is all upset about what he perceives to be director comey's, james comey's violation of the hatch act. what is it? >> right. well, the hatch act was a law passed in 1938 that says a public official -- except president, vice president and a few others -- cannot use their position to influence an election. well, look, there's no hatch act violation here. there's no evidence that comey intended to influence the election. sure, his decision to announce this may have that effect, but he didn't intend to. by all appearances, he intended to simply correct the record before congress, his sworn testimony in which he said the case was closed. obviously, now, it is no longer closed, and he was duty-bound to tell them that. look, he was in a no-win position anyway. if h
pardon herself, you're allowed to pardon yourself, you can pardon anybody. nixon thought about pardoning himself. in the end, he decided not to, ford did it for him, but that would be political poison, if hillary clinton were to do that. jon: so there's a lot of talk about the hatch act these days. >> right. jon: harry reid is all upset about what he perceives to be director comey's, james comey's violation of the hatch act. what is it? >> right. well, the hatch act was a law...
MSNBC Live With Craig Melvin : MSNBCW : October 31, 2016 7:00am-8:01am PDT
political history would see a parallel between nixon's crimes and mrs. clinton's mistakes. effectively underscoring the key point that we are comparing a crime to mistakes. as you know, hillary clinton has not been charged with any crime. so isn't donald trump exaggerating and thereby potentially running the risk of overplaying his hand on this key point? >> i don't think so at all. and i think that hillary clinton's mistake, if that's what you want to call it right now is probably even worse than watergate because -- >> how can you possibly say that, sarah, we're talking about a crime versus a mistake. she has apologized for it. nixon never apologized. how can you compare the two? historians say the comparison just didn't hold weight. it doesn't hold up. >> it absolutely does. there's people in the military that are in jail for far less than what hillary clinton has done. not only did she delete e-mails which we're now -- >> but she hasn't been charged with anything, sarah. >> not yet but she's under criminal investigation and it's been reported within the last. >> that's
political history would see a parallel between nixon's crimes and mrs. clinton's mistakes. effectively underscoring the key point that we are comparing a crime to mistakes. as you know, hillary clinton has not been charged with any crime. so isn't donald trump exaggerating and thereby potentially running the risk of overplaying his hand on this key point? >> i don't think so at all. and i think that hillary clinton's mistake, if that's what you want to call it right now is probably even...
Varney & Company : FBC : October 31, 2016 9:00am-12:01pm EDT
precedence, and even richard nixon didn't do this. she could pardon herself. again, i don't know how there would be a reaction, i think there would be extreme reaction on the part of republicans, would that be a basis to impeach her? probably not, but it would be a basis to evade, to evade, avoid and shun her as if she were irrelevant. stuart: so the likelihood of saying president-elect tim kaine is unlikely? >> unlikely. stuart: am i using too extreme language, constitutional crisis, legitimacy-- >> i don't think see with constitutional crisis, if she gets gets the 270 electoral votes she will be the president of the united states no matter what the fbi has in their hands. and the statute of limitation we hold in abeyance, the ticking of the clock would not hold it and in four years or eight years. >> it seems that huma abedin has not lawyered up and was not travelling. her legal position is ten use? >> extremely so, some of the information that he is come to us over the weekend, the fbi believes that she may have lied to the fbi by not telling them about this treasure trove. now, d
precedence, and even richard nixon didn't do this. she could pardon herself. again, i don't know how there would be a reaction, i think there would be extreme reaction on the part of republicans, would that be a basis to impeach her? probably not, but it would be a basis to evade, to evade, avoid and shun her as if she were irrelevant. stuart: so the likelihood of saying president-elect tim kaine is unlikely? >> unlikely. stuart: am i using too extreme language, constitutional crisis,...
New Day : CNNW : October 31, 2016 4:00am-5:01am PDT
crossing in terms of how you describe what is going on with clinton versus nixon? >> well, chris, good morning. thank you very much for having me. >> always. >> but what i think we're going to find is this investigation concludes and we finally find out everything that went into this from the intent to what was actually carried out and mr. trump will be proven exactly right. keep in mind, this is a case we're talking about where already we had five different people take the fifth amendment in this whole system and keep in mind, yes, we're talking about the state department and e-mails that were set up and confidential and top secret information and the different devices and the national security risks that were exposed. the extreme carelessness that we saw. here's why this matters to the american voter. the fact that you have this system that was deliberately set up to go around the norm so things couldn't be looked at. tying back to the clinton foundation and the clintons themselves getting rich. so, you have everything from national security secrets to the clintons going from dead br
crossing in terms of how you describe what is going on with clinton versus nixon? >> well, chris, good morning. thank you very much for having me. >> always. >> but what i think we're going to find is this investigation concludes and we finally find out everything that went into this from the intent to what was actually carried out and mr. trump will be proven exactly right. keep in mind, this is a case we're talking about where already we had five different people take the...
Q&A : CSPAN : October 31, 2016 6:00am-7:01am EDT
. they liked one another. going up against richard nixon, there is nobody in 1968 who understood richard nixon's vulnerabilities better than the guy who ate years -- eight years before had run his brothers successful campaign against nixon. nixon thought bobby kennedy would be his opponent and i think he was afraid of bobby kennedy being his opponent. had bobby kennedy beat richard nixon the way he would have, america would be a different place, i think. some of the issues we are revisiting today, racial tension and international discord might be a little bit different if we had tried to address them 50 years ago. brian: we only have a couple of minutes left. william manchester, you have a page on william manchester in the book. why did you include that? mr. tye: because i think understanding what bobby kennedy's fight was with manchester over jack kennedy's legacy was important, partly because the way he defended and jet kennedy because he was defending jackie kennedy. brian: manchester had three books. the last was finished by paul reed. what was the story behind the death of the presi
. they liked one another. going up against richard nixon, there is nobody in 1968 who understood richard nixon's vulnerabilities better than the guy who ate years -- eight years before had run his brothers successful campaign against nixon. nixon thought bobby kennedy would be his opponent and i think he was afraid of bobby kennedy being his opponent. had bobby kennedy beat richard nixon the way he would have, america would be a different place, i think. some of the issues we are revisiting...
Early Start With John Berman and Christine Romans : CNNW : October 31, 2016 1:00am-2:01am PDT
his tax returns which every candidate has done since richard nixon. washington post report which looks at his charitiable giving or lack of. it is almost like there is so much that when one thing comes up about hillary clinton, although a huge thing, it shifts the focus completely. >> this has raised donald trump to the platform he is currently on. this is his base rallied behind. the question is will this make people get on board his campaign who are not yet. that remains to be seen. the polling suggests perhaps not. >> what it means for hillary clinton supporters. i'm trying to figure out what it means for hillary clinton supporters. are you less likely to vote for her? you are less likely to wait in line? this is abc news/washington post poll. >> and among those who are less likely are donald trump supporters to begin with. that is one day of polling. it doesn't look like it makes a difference. over the course of a week, it is hard to tell. >> does it effect her now? it is interesting to see. >> when voters have gone to the polls as of now, they knew there was an e-mail situation wi
his tax returns which every candidate has done since richard nixon. washington post report which looks at his charitiable giving or lack of. it is almost like there is so much that when one thing comes up about hillary clinton, although a huge thing, it shifts the focus completely. >> this has raised donald trump to the platform he is currently on. this is his base rallied behind. the question is will this make people get on board his campaign who are not yet. that remains to be seen....
that gave us ronald reagan and richard nixon. it will never elect a republican statewide again. it's not like they have come up with a clever argument that one over the american argument thate over the american people. let bring in some more people and they did it with the immigration act in 1965. as for the electoral map in to look i wouldn't want that specific. there are a bunch of states that are available to donald trump. host: who wins the election. boswell, indiana. good morning. caller: god bless you and culture. ann coulter --. the october surprises here. get ready for it. it will be the best one since reagan. lookout, we will thank you for it. just keep doing what you are thank you.est: to spot himou have three or four points in the polls because i have never seen such a vicious attack on any public figure before, not even on terra palin here the ruling classes determination to stop donald trump has taken on astonishing levels. i wrote about the joe mccarthy. , there has been nothing like this before when you have every op-ed writer for the new york times scratching his chin
that gave us ronald reagan and richard nixon. it will never elect a republican statewide again. it's not like they have come up with a clever argument that one over the american argument thate over the american people. let bring in some more people and they did it with the immigration act in 1965. as for the electoral map in to look i wouldn't want that specific. there are a bunch of states that are available to donald trump. host: who wins the election. boswell, indiana. good morning. caller:...
Ten Commandments of Presidential Leadership : CSPAN3 : October 31, 2016 12:01am-1:01am EDT
not have integrity to be able to serve. we get protracted national scandals like richard nixon and bill clinton. when you go to washington and you see the washington monument, think of it as a capital "i" for integrity. the second commitment. a great leader shall stay above the partisan fray in the able to build consensus. building consensus is an essential part of the american success story. that's how government works. people going across the aisle, having dialogue, compromising, in being able to legislate effectively. the latin phrase on our money means "out of many, one." yes, in many groups, there is more than one faction. the president has to be able to pull the factions together. the president who was particularly good at staying above the fray and building consensus was thomas jefferson. the jefferson biographer i interviewed spent over 20 years as a professor of history at the university of virginia and he is the author of six books on thomas jefferson. because we live in a world where nobody can build consensus, i wanted to devote the interview to, how did jefferson do it
not have integrity to be able to serve. we get protracted national scandals like richard nixon and bill clinton. when you go to washington and you see the washington monument, think of it as a capital "i" for integrity. the second commitment. a great leader shall stay above the partisan fray in the able to build consensus. building consensus is an essential part of the american success story. that's how government works. people going across the aisle, having dialogue, compromising,...
PBS NewsHour Weekend : KQED : October 30, 2016 5:30pm-6:01pm PDT
father had endorsed nixon, there was spike in big cities and very close states like new jersey, il90, might have changed because of that event you could quoth henry kissinger, nixon was probably headed for a landslide. the use of george w. bush's youthful drunk driving arrests, his camp, and 2004 hurt him. the most on point example of example was back in '92 when a special prosecutor, looking at reagan's dealings this iran, pointed a finger to george bush who was up for reelection, citing he might have known, he was very angry about that. we never know with had those october surprises could have made a difference but those are plausible candidates. >> there are contenders, and could there be october surprises this time around, plural? >> you know you can start with that access hollywood tape. you can talk about the wikileaks drip drip drip that seemed to raise questions about the be clinton foundation. certainly fbi director comey's statement so close to election could qualify. but who is to say we couldn't have november surprises? we have a week to go. >> revealing e-mails on uma ab
father had endorsed nixon, there was spike in big cities and very close states like new jersey, il90, might have changed because of that event you could quoth henry kissinger, nixon was probably headed for a landslide. the use of george w. bush's youthful drunk driving arrests, his camp, and 2004 hurt him. the most on point example of example was back in '92 when a special prosecutor, looking at reagan's dealings this iran, pointed a finger to george bush who was up for reelection, citing he...
Fox Report Sunday : FOXNEWSW : October 30, 2016 4:00pm-5:01pm PDT
the election. nixon gets elected. his presidentially single-digit the country are commuted with watergate and he is forced to leave off impeached by the house. we have a crisis. this is in advance. if she is elected we'll go through this and people have to ask themselves now, this is a big deal. it is a question -- the question is whether we're going to allow that to happen and be consumed and i think it was already closing and i think it has impact for people. >> and when you say closing -- >> we'll get to that. but this is a bigger question about the country. >> and watching every show, which i do every day to get ready for us, i don't see the argument being made anywhere else other than right now. >> well i'm shocked to hear what doug is saying. >> but what needs to be framed up in the last eight days, trump has to be the one now to go to the country and say, in all honesty, here is what we're facing. if she wins, we're going to have the following things. we're going to have the house of representatives investigating this justice department, the fbi investigation is going to
the election. nixon gets elected. his presidentially single-digit the country are commuted with watergate and he is forced to leave off impeached by the house. we have a crisis. this is in advance. if she is elected we'll go through this and people have to ask themselves now, this is a big deal. it is a question -- the question is whether we're going to allow that to happen and be consumed and i think it was already closing and i think it has impact for people. >> and when you say...
Washington Journal : CSPAN : October 30, 2016 6:30pm-7:11pm EDT
beat richard nixon, america would have been a different place, and some of the issues we are revisiting today, of racial tension and international discord, might be a little bit different if we had tried to address than 50 years ago. >> tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span's "q&a." >> with nine days to go before election day, hillary clinton was in florida today. this campaign rally took place just outside fort lauderdale. it's half an hour. [cheers] ♪ mrs. clinton: thank you! [chanting hillary!] mrs. clinton: thank you so much. i am so excited to be here. i want to thank you. [cheers] mrs. clinton: i want to give a big shout out -- i'm here with a lot of great people who are working so hard in this campaign. i want to thank evan, that you so much ken. remember the congress, congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz. congressman hastings. and your congresswoman, lois frankel. [cheers] mrs. clinton: i also wonder think sheriff israel for being here. and mayer resnick just gave me a key to the city. [cheers] mrs. clinton: i want to thank my longtime friend and such a great leader,
beat richard nixon, america would have been a different place, and some of the issues we are revisiting today, of racial tension and international discord, might be a little bit different if we had tried to address than 50 years ago. >> tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span's "q&a." >> with nine days to go before election day, hillary clinton was in florida today. this campaign rally took place just outside fort lauderdale. it's half an hour. [cheers] ♪ mrs. clinton:...
Early Life and Career of Henry Kissinger : CSPAN3 : October 30, 2016 4:25pm-6:01pm EDT
presidents richard nixon and gerald ford. next, neil ferguson discusses the first volume of the henry kissinger biography. "kissinger: the idealist." he argues that his approach to foreign policy is grounded in idealism, rather than the roots of populism that he is known for. the event is an hour and a half. >> good afternoon, everyone. thank you for coming out today. i am the cochair of the washington history seminar. cochairing with me today is roger lewis, the founding chair of the seminar and former director of the national history center. , our aims eighth year is to foster conversation about the past and to make history and essential part of public conversation about these events here in the united states and across the world. possible inare made part by the efforts of many people, but in particular the people at the wilson center and the associate director of the wilson center. they handle the logistics and work out the logistics have. today is danes kennedy. we are always grateful for the ,inancial support of shaver which generously helps to the history department in a number
presidents richard nixon and gerald ford. next, neil ferguson discusses the first volume of the henry kissinger biography. "kissinger: the idealist." he argues that his approach to foreign policy is grounded in idealism, rather than the roots of populism that he is known for. the event is an hour and a half. >> good afternoon, everyone. thank you for coming out today. i am the cochair of the washington history seminar. cochairing with me today is roger lewis, the founding chair...
1960 Presidential Candidates Fourth Debate : CSPAN3 : October 30, 2016 3:00pm-4:01pm EDT
coverage. next between the fourth debate between incumbent vice president richard nixon and john f. kennedy. after opening statements the candidates took questions on foreign affairs from a panel of journalists. topics included u.s. policy towards cuba, nuclear testing and american prestige around the globe. senator kennedy defeated vice president nixon in a close general election with less than 1% of the popular vote separating the two. this hour-long debate took place in new york city. quincy howe: i am quincy howe of cb- of abc news saying good evening from new york where the two major candidates for president of the united states are about to engage in their fourth radio-television discussion of the present campaign. tonight these men will confine that discussion to foreign policy. good evening, vice president nixon. mr. nixon: good evening, mr. howe. mr. howe: and good evening, senator kennedy. mr. kennedy: good evening, mr. howe. mr. howe: now let me read the rules and conditions under which the candidates themselves have agreed to proceed. as they did in their first meeting,
coverage. next between the fourth debate between incumbent vice president richard nixon and john f. kennedy. after opening statements the candidates took questions on foreign affairs from a panel of journalists. topics included u.s. policy towards cuba, nuclear testing and american prestige around the globe. senator kennedy defeated vice president nixon in a close general election with less than 1% of the popular vote separating the two. this hour-long debate took place in new york city....
America's Election HQ : FOXNEWSW : October 30, 2016 10:00am-11:01am PDT
, aren't so sure anymore. let's bring in fair and balanced radio show host garland nixon and chairman of the college republican national committee alexandra smith. great having both you guys with us. garland, first to you. pennsylvania. this was an area democrats felt good about, put up latest polling. mcginty by .2% in real clear politics average. doesn't get any more clear than that. as this tightens and as people move away from hillary clinton as we've seen folks saying they might over these fbi revelations, they are worried about that race. >> with very good reason. this is all about turnout. you look at the race, pennsylvania included, we are inside margin of error for virtually all these races. i do say this, based on my discussions with people in the base there are a lot of democrats who clearly separate the presidential race from the senate. they understand the importance. so i don't think that the base is going to be affected so much. but i do think this could have a significant affect on the independents. so i'm not feeling strong about my party doing well particularly in penns
, aren't so sure anymore. let's bring in fair and balanced radio show host garland nixon and chairman of the college republican national committee alexandra smith. great having both you guys with us. garland, first to you. pennsylvania. this was an area democrats felt good about, put up latest polling. mcginty by .2% in real clear politics average. doesn't get any more clear than that. as this tightens and as people move away from hillary clinton as we've seen folks saying they might over these...
A Torch Kept Lit : CSPAN2 : October 30, 2016 11:00am-12:01pm EDT
was writing something for national review out about richard nixon and i was trying to find peace bill had done about him call is bill one of us? i knew it was from 1971 but i was laboring under the misapprehension that it appeared in national review. i consulted a book called william f junior a bibliography when bill was alive. it's an annotated collection or listing of all his works and therein i learned it has been in times magazine. the editor of that volume said someday, someone should do a book of billet eulogies because they areeloquent and often shattering works. i thought with a smidgen of spa, why not me? and i'm grateful to be associated . i'm going to jump in. i was asked to give a blurred for the book and at the height of vanity to quote one's own blurb . it's such a good blurb, i can't resist. william f buckley junior was a master of many things. this collection of obituaries and eulogies he wrote over the course of his ordinary career admirably curated and eloquently introduced by james rosen may well establish usb as the modern master of this literary form. i have
was writing something for national review out about richard nixon and i was trying to find peace bill had done about him call is bill one of us? i knew it was from 1971 but i was laboring under the misapprehension that it appeared in national review. i consulted a book called william f junior a bibliography when bill was alive. it's an annotated collection or listing of all his works and therein i learned it has been in times magazine. the editor of that volume said someday, someone should do...
On the Record : WCVB : October 30, 2016 11:00am-11:30am EDT
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united states on november 8 1960. jfk narrorly defeated richard nixon. historians still debate possible voter fraud on the part of what big city mayor in this 1960 race? ed: we will continue. stay with us. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. which means in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. this is your last chance to get super fast 100meg internet, tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online. hurry, our best offer ever ends soon. only from fios. when i heard about airbnb, i thought, "this is it." i wanted to be happy. i didn't want my kids to be worried about me getting to be this little old lady all by myself. airbnb has saved me. i do this for the money, for the people, for the conversations, and for feeling like i am actually a part of contributing something good to the world. we send our guests to the local restaurants and the local businesses. and there's just, it's- it's a symbiosis between the hosts and the small businesse
united states on november 8 1960. jfk narrorly defeated richard nixon. historians still debate possible voter fraud on the part of what big city mayor in this 1960 race? ed: we will continue. stay with us. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. which means in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. this is your last chance to get super fast 100meg...
Book Discussion on The President and the Apprentice : CSPAN2 : October 30, 2016 9:15am-10:01am EDT
fiction. so here is richard nixon charging up towards washington on its trade in turn are getting nailed for having the secret fund and at the same time, here is dwight eisenhower traveling on history and in the midwest. as nixon is going up the spine of the west coast, there are people standing out there. and again i know you'll be underwhelmed, but they were democrats who are saying get rid of him. where is the money, richard? what are you doing? how are you living with this kind of taint on your life? now, for some reason during this story, adlai stevenson who is running again dwight eisenhower doesn't say anything. people start to wonder, why is it adlai stevenson attacking richard nixon for being this guy with a secret fund? and again, this may surprise you, but adlai stevenson had a fun. not only did he have a fund, that he had a fund 10 times the size of richard nixon. now i read the authorized biography and how she used this fund on really important things like one of his sons birthday parties. does that sound a little strange to you read this ban will be using a trust fun
fiction. so here is richard nixon charging up towards washington on its trade in turn are getting nailed for having the secret fund and at the same time, here is dwight eisenhower traveling on history and in the midwest. as nixon is going up the spine of the west coast, there are people standing out there. and again i know you'll be underwhelmed, but they were democrats who are saying get rid of him. where is the money, richard? what are you doing? how are you living with this kind of taint on...
Myths of the Western Indian Wars : CSPAN3 : October 30, 2016 8:55am-10:01am EDT
vice president richard nixon and massachusetts senator, john f. kennedy. the candidates were in separate studios with nixon in los angeles and kennedy in new york city. topics included checking the expansion of chinese communism, federal spending, u.s. economic growth versus that of the soviet union and civility in local discourse. senator kennedy defeated vice president nixon and a close general election by less than 1% of the pop
Washington Journal : CSPAN : October 30, 2016 7:00am-10:01am EDT
if they think that they have a candidate with better qualities. nixon was elected. just because there is this cloud of suspicion over her e-mails she is still the odds on favorite to win. the e-mails do not give voters a better impression of donald trump. a lot of voters still think downtown is a levine to be president -- donald trump is unqualified to be president. the only thing that could -- derail hillary clinton at this point would be an indictment. host: you can get information online at politico.com. daniel lippman is a reporter for politico. what are some of the headlines in playbook? guest: we are still putting this together. we will be reviewing what is in the papers and what is in our notebooks. we will see snl. we will probably put that in. we have weekend reads and other good stuff at politcoico.com. host: thank you for being with us on the sunday. guest: thank you, steve. host: if director comey had withheld information until after the election, would that be influencing an election? a supporter of donald trump good morning. your thoughts on all of this. caller: st
if they think that they have a candidate with better qualities. nixon was elected. just because there is this cloud of suspicion over her e-mails she is still the odds on favorite to win. the e-mails do not give voters a better impression of donald trump. a lot of voters still think downtown is a levine to be president -- donald trump is unqualified to be president. the only thing that could -- derail hillary clinton at this point would be an indictment. host: you can get information online at...
nixon, america would have been a different place. some of the issues we are revisiting today, the racial tension and international discord might be a little different if we had tried to address them 50 years ago. >> tonight at eight eastern on c-span's "q&a." now, former president will clinton speaks at a hillary clinton rally in columbus, ohio. this is about 35 minutes. rep. beatty: it is the greatest honor i can have, to have members of the congressional black caucus on the stage with me. after we hear our next speaker, me. after we hear our next speaker, you are going to have a treat when you hear these bad brothers and sisters bring it. you have seen them on msnbc, c-span, cnn, and today, you have the conscience of the congress, the brilliance of the congress, here with us. but right now, we have a very special guest. he decided he would take time to come to a battleground state. to come be with us here today. this man needs no introduction. but i would be remiss if i did not say about the former president, william jefferson bill clinton, the 42nd president of the united state
nixon, america would have been a different place. some of the issues we are revisiting today, the racial tension and international discord might be a little different if we had tried to address them 50 years ago. >> tonight at eight eastern on c-span's "q&a." now, former president will clinton speaks at a hillary clinton rally in columbus, ohio. this is about 35 minutes. rep. beatty: it is the greatest honor i can have, to have members of the congressional black caucus on...
Unfinished Business: The Essential Hillary Clinton : CNNW : October 30, 2016 12:00am-2:01am PDT
, d.c. to work on the investigation into president nixon's impeachment and called her friend, sara irman, looking for a place to stay. >> so she moved in with all of her junk and hillary and i really became sort of like roommates. >> was she a good roommate? >> well, she doesn't appreciate my telling this story, but i'll tell it any way. she never made her bed and that really got me. >> did you ever tell her, will you make your bed? >> i said hillary, for crying out loud, hillary, make your bed. >> did she start making her bed? >> no. she never made her bed. >> she may not have made her bed, but hillary certainly made a name for herself in washington. >> she earned the respect of every attorney and staff member that was on that committee. as well as the house judiciary members. >> terry kirkpatrick was also an attorney working on the investigation. >> and we worked hard. we worked seven days a week 12 to 16 hours a day until the president resigned. >> i shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow. >> that same week, hillary had an announcement of her own. >> she said, i'm goin
, d.c. to work on the investigation into president nixon's impeachment and called her friend, sara irman, looking for a place to stay. >> so she moved in with all of her junk and hillary and i really became sort of like roommates. >> was she a good roommate? >> well, she doesn't appreciate my telling this story, but i'll tell it any way. she never made her bed and that really got me. >> did you ever tell her, will you make your bed? >> i said hillary, for crying...
of a liberal icon." >> had kennedy beat richard nixon the way i think you would have, america would have been a different place. some of the issues we are revisiting today of racial tension and international discord might be a little bit different if had joined to address them 50 years ago. >>something-8:00 eastern on c-span's "q&a." a debate featuring the candidates for governor of north carolina. incumbent pat mccoury, attorney general roy cooper and lon ceici of the libertarian partyl. this is about one hour. ecil of the libertarian party. this is about one hour. >> voters will soon decide who will lead our state for the next warriors. -- our next 4 years. hear from the candidates waiting to be your next governor. where they stand on the issues, and what they want you to know before you cast your ballot. >> we welcome the candidates, lon cecil, roy cooper, and has mccoury. -- pay mccory. >> formally, the economy and house built 2. >> is some background on the candidates. >> libertarian lon cecil entered politics in 2010 where he ran for carolina's 20 congressional seat. he is ori
of a liberal icon." >> had kennedy beat richard nixon the way i think you would have, america would have been a different place. some of the issues we are revisiting today of racial tension and international discord might be a little bit different if had joined to address them 50 years ago. >>something-8:00 eastern on c-span's "q&a." a debate featuring the candidates for governor of north carolina. incumbent pat mccoury, attorney general roy cooper and lon ceici...
Hillary Clinton: It Takes a Country : MSNBCW : October 29, 2016 8:00pm-9:01pm PDT
the impeachment of richard nixon. >> we don't know at the moment. >> to be a young woman right out of law school on a congressional committee that was looking into the impeachment of a president? unthinkable. >> hillary rodham's future looked bright, but that young man she met in law school, bill clinton, wanted her to move to his home town in arkansas where he was teaching and had political ambitions. >> why in the name of god are you going down to that godforsaken place where you're probably going to marry a country lawyer who is never going to amount to anything? and her answer was a very winning one. i love him and i want to try it. >> i had some apprehension. bill was really the only person i knew in this state and i was packing up and moving. >> and she told the attorney that she was working with at the time, i'm going out to be with my boyfriend. he's going to be president some day. and this lawyer said, you're crazy. but she knew. >> and in october of 1975, she married bill clinton. >> i had kept my name because i thought that was the right decision at the time. >> the atti
the impeachment of richard nixon. >> we don't know at the moment. >> to be a young woman right out of law school on a congressional committee that was looking into the impeachment of a president? unthinkable. >> hillary rodham's future looked bright, but that young man she met in law school, bill clinton, wanted her to move to his home town in arkansas where he was teaching and had political ambitions. >> why in the name of god are you going down to that godforsaken...
Key Capitol Hill Hearings : CSPAN : October 29, 2016 10:56pm-12:01am EDT
president nixon declared the war on cancer, he had no army, and no clear strategy. but after 45 years of progress funding research, training sciences and physicians and trading so many patients, we now have an army. we have tools, powerful tools, and at moonshot we may have a clear shot for the road ahead. it matters because there is a consensus now that we are at a point with medicine and technology, we can offer new promise. but we cannot play by the rules of 1971 when we did not have that working for us. we cannot play by the rules in 1971, we did not have this working for us. there is much more we can do. five years ago, using the immune system to kill cancer cells or protecting healthy ones, was not research havey.decades of committed is not shared -- that data is not shared. we are in a position to break down these silos and share them. we have an enormous capacity and computing capability to take pieces of data i and analyze it. we can do a million billion calculations per second now. my wife and i have learned about literally thousands of cancer patients, advocates, physicians, r
president nixon declared the war on cancer, he had no army, and no clear strategy. but after 45 years of progress funding research, training sciences and physicians and trading so many patients, we now have an army. we have tools, powerful tools, and at moonshot we may have a clear shot for the road ahead. it matters because there is a consensus now that we are at a point with medicine and technology, we can offer new promise. but we cannot play by the rules of 1971 when we did not have that...
Early Life and Career of Henry Kissinger : CSPAN3 : October 29, 2016 10:25pm-12:01am EDT
unfamiliar with the story -- it's worth remembering that became richard nixon's national security advisor and thensecretary of state and worked for gerald ford, multiple lives. he was born in south germany in 1923. a kid when hitler came to power. from therefugee, summer of 1938, when he and his the --ent moved to family moved to the united states. and he was then a soldier. and became an found himself, extraordinarily, back in germany, just over six years after he left. uniform, a g.i. thatetter came from period, and it grabbed my otherion like few documents i've ever read. because it said -- i'm going to from memory, and this was addressed to his parents -- to you, the world is made up of black and white. but for me, there are multiple in between.ay maddening thing was that it wasn't clear what had prompted such a thing to his parents. in theas no real context letter. so who could fail to be ancinated by such extraordinary line or two in the letter? before ier, just manuscript -- in fact, i thought i had finished -- i was in kissinger's in new york when he handed me a folder containing
unfamiliar with the story -- it's worth remembering that became richard nixon's national security advisor and thensecretary of state and worked for gerald ford, multiple lives. he was born in south germany in 1923. a kid when hitler came to power. from therefugee, summer of 1938, when he and his the --ent moved to family moved to the united states. and he was then a soldier. and became an found himself, extraordinarily, back in germany, just over six years after he left. uniform, a g.i....
A Torch Kept Lit : CSPAN2 : October 29, 2016 9:00pm-10:01pm EDT
richmond nixon and i was trying to find a piece by bill about called" is nixon one of us" i thought it had appeared in "national review." i finally consulted a book called "william f. buck lee, jr., bub leography, published in 2002 when bill was alive and was a listing of all his work and thin i learned it had been in the "times" magazine. the editor of that volume said some day someone should do a volume of bill's eulogy because they're elegant and often shattering work. and thought with wife a smidge general of chutzpah, why not me? and i'm grateful to be associated with it. >> i'm going to jump in. i was asked to give a blur for this book and at the risk -- the height of vanity to quote one's own blurb, but it's such a good blurb, i can't resist. william f. buck lee, jr. was a master of many things. this collection of obituaries and eulogies he wrote over the course of his extraordinary career, admirably curated and eloquently introduced by james rosen, may well step w. f. b. as the modern matter of this literary form. i have read every single one of my father's 60-odd book. i do no
richmond nixon and i was trying to find a piece by bill about called" is nixon one of us" i thought it had appeared in "national review." i finally consulted a book called "william f. buck lee, jr., bub leography, published in 2002 when bill was alive and was a listing of all his work and thin i learned it had been in the "times" magazine. the editor of that volume said some day someone should do a volume of bill's eulogy because they're elegant and often...
Justice With Judge Jeanine : FOXNEWSW : October 29, 2016 6:00pm-7:01pm PDT
richard nixon was elected. then the awful nightmare of watergate afterward and you know what happened, but, the fact is, the undecided voters right now, they've decided they don't want to vote for hillary clinton. there's nothing they're going to learn about her positively in the last ten days that's going to say, i don't think she lice, i like her, i do trust her. this doesn't help her moj the undecided voters, many of whom are independents, twice as likely on the average voter right now and independenty why? independents call themselves independents because they refuse to pledge allegiance to either party. they declared their inbegins. they don't like washington. they hate politicians and hate exactly what you described. >> but those independents, haven't they already convinced -- aren't they convinced that look she was brong with the e-mail thing, and nothing that jim comey did yesterday is going to change their minds? >> if this were true, her trust worthy and honesty numbers wouldn't have gone up. >> they are now what? >> they're strike that feoffic. some polls, 63, 64%. majority of a
richard nixon was elected. then the awful nightmare of watergate afterward and you know what happened, but, the fact is, the undecided voters right now, they've decided they don't want to vote for hillary clinton. there's nothing they're going to learn about her positively in the last ten days that's going to say, i don't think she lice, i like her, i do trust her. this doesn't help her moj the undecided voters, many of whom are independents, twice as likely on the average voter right now and...
Book Party for Shall We Wake the President? : CSPAN2 : October 29, 2016 1:15pm-2:01pm EDT
the spike of the -- of the presidential elections. in 1969 in hurricane camiel, richard nixon, republican in the white house, he doesn't secretary down but he sends the vice president down to go down and report and he comes back and he says that one of the problems with hurricane camile is people couldn't gauge how big a problem the hurricane was. do you shelter in place, do you evacuate, what do you do about the situation? nixon directs to look into this. i will mention two other disasters quickly. >> how do you think based on studies and what you looked at what would be the best response in the event that the storms that we are now devastating, category 4 that's coming in? >> absolutely. right. actually let me just answer by mentioning the two we talked about, 1992 hurricane andrew, george h.w. bush is in the white house and has a slow response and now seen as the presidential responsibility and if the president doesn't get involved, that's seen as a problem. presidential noninvolvement is really not an option anymore but his son president george w. bush becomes president af
the spike of the -- of the presidential elections. in 1969 in hurricane camiel, richard nixon, republican in the white house, he doesn't secretary down but he sends the vice president down to go down and report and he comes back and he says that one of the problems with hurricane camile is people couldn't gauge how big a problem the hurricane was. do you shelter in place, do you evacuate, what do you do about the situation? nixon directs to look into this. i will mention two other disasters...
MSNBC Live : MSNBCW : October 29, 2016 10:00am-11:01am PDT
from 10 or 12%, he's at nixon numbers. nixon won with that percentage of the black vote. he gave us all the premise of the small business administration. so that's essentially where the noise is, and if he gets that type of twist that's in philadelphia, then pennsylvania comes in play. >> i don't know, i was in philadelphia for ten years. we'll see. oliver mcgee, i have to leave it there. thank you for talking with me this afternoon. >> thank you for having me, sheinelle. >>> still ahead, one of the longest and closest relationships in u.s. politics. how will the latest twist on the clinton e-mail investigation affect hillary clinton and huma abedin? reaction, next. wr. >>> right now, taking a live look at an event in golden, colorado. donald trump expected to take the stage within the hour. we will bring that to you, live. >>> new revelations from the latest news on hillary clinton's e-mail investigation. the "washington post" reporting that fbi director went against senior justice department officials who warned him his decision to renew the investigation was not consistent with t
from 10 or 12%, he's at nixon numbers. nixon won with that percentage of the black vote. he gave us all the premise of the small business administration. so that's essentially where the noise is, and if he gets that type of twist that's in philadelphia, then pennsylvania comes in play. >> i don't know, i was in philadelphia for ten years. we'll see. oliver mcgee, i have to leave it there. thank you for talking with me this afternoon. >> thank you for having me, sheinelle....
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gained popularity 44 years ago this week. 1972. richard nixon's national security adviser, henry kissinger, has late news about the unpopular vietnam war. >> we believe it is at hand. >> reporter: he is wrong. the war goes on but doe does nixon's presidency. we have had october surprises ever since. 1980, many thing jimmy carter will be boosted over ronald reagan by the release of the american hostage in iran. it does not happen until after reagan has won. 1992, reagan's successor, george h.w. bush is just days away from the vote when a top reagan team member is indicted over the iran contra affair. clinton as vice-president, al gore, is battling george w. bush. republican strategists are concern bush can move ahead and news that he was arrested 24 years ahead for drunk driving. the race ends up a tie but bush ultimately wins. the backwash of that october surprise, a halloween trick or treat depending on how you look at it. tom foreman, cnn, washington. >> at any moment, we expect donald trump will be weighing in on the latest october surprise. the fbi's announcement it is review
gained popularity 44 years ago this week. 1972. richard nixon's national security adviser, henry kissinger, has late news about the unpopular vietnam war. >> we believe it is at hand. >> reporter: he is wrong. the war goes on but doe does nixon's presidency. we have had october surprises ever since. 1980, many thing jimmy carter will be boosted over ronald reagan by the release of the american hostage in iran. it does not happen until after reagan has won. 1992, reagan's successor,...
Washington This Week : CSPAN : October 29, 2016 12:43pm-6:31pm EDT
. nixon,he beat richard america would have been a different place. some of the issues we are revisiting today, racial discord,international might be a little bit different if we had tried to address them 50 years ago. >> sunday night on c-span's q & a. >> in this week's address, vice president joe biden discusses progress of the project moonshot and their role in cancer treatment. and representative john radcliffe discusses the republican alternative to the health care law. hello,esident biden: everybody. this is joe biden. i am laying out how far we have come with the cancer project, moonshine. we are laying out a real vision for where we need to go in the future. to do in five years what would otherwise take 10 years, to inject urgency in the fight against cancer, and reimagine the system. nixonresident nexen -- declared the war on cancer, he had no army, and no clear strategy. after 45 years of progress, funding research and training scientists, we now have an army. tools, tools, powerful and at moonshot we may have a clear shot for the road ahead. it matters because there
. nixon,he beat richard america would have been a different place. some of the issues we are revisiting today, racial discord,international might be a little bit different if we had tried to address them 50 years ago. >> sunday night on c-span's q & a. >> in this week's address, vice president joe biden discusses progress of the project moonshot and their role in cancer treatment. and representative john radcliffe discusses the republican alternative to the health care law....
The Constitution Today : CSPAN2 : October 29, 2016 12:00pm-1:16pm EDT
people who supported that precedent or their political leaders basically want the person out. nixon actually, on that standard, was justifiably forced out because republicans decided that what he did was wrong. barry goldwater had turned against him. howard baker. and so it was not a partisan witch hunt. republicans and democrats agreed that nixon's misdeeds really did rise to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors. democrats never agreed, whether rightly or wrongly, democrats never agreed that clinton's misdeeds rose to that standard. and what i said is it's basically a misuse of constitutional power if you're doing certain things when, actually, you're never getting the other party onboard. you need a buy-in of both parties to undo a national election. that's the fundamental -- one takeaway point among many in that expecter. there's lots -- that chapter. there's lots if you're interested. >> could we just take these two questions? >> great. two last questions. >> we've been at war since 2003, thousands of soldiers have died since 2003. >> yes. >> the constitution provides that
people who supported that precedent or their political leaders basically want the person out. nixon actually, on that standard, was justifiably forced out because republicans decided that what he did was wrong. barry goldwater had turned against him. howard baker. and so it was not a partisan witch hunt. republicans and democrats agreed that nixon's misdeeds really did rise to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors. democrats never agreed, whether rightly or wrongly, democrats never agreed...
Charlie Cook and Amy Walter Discuss Campaign 2016 : CSPAN : October 29, 2016 11:05am-12:44pm EDT
this stuff other than the 49 states for nixon in 72 and reagan in 84. if it's not 49 i don't really remember. to me that is more academic. >> we will talk about the senate map in a minute and it does seem to learn he is doing that now. she was in pennsylvania on saturday, north carolina on some day, new hampshire on monday. those are all battleground states that have competitive senate races. she's been in florida where whee there is also potentially a competitive senate race but i want to stay on the presidential for just a minute. what do you see as the most interesting of the battleground states. are there any unlikely battleground states that you think could surprise us in either direction either in the states that mitt romney lost with trump might still win or vice versa? >> i don't think we would have guessed that iowa would be almost securely in the republican column but we know why. it's a state with very few minorities and while it is a state with a high percentage of high school graduates, and a relatively low percentage of graduates if you were going to do a model or form
this stuff other than the 49 states for nixon in 72 and reagan in 84. if it's not 49 i don't really remember. to me that is more academic. >> we will talk about the senate map in a minute and it does seem to learn he is doing that now. she was in pennsylvania on saturday, north carolina on some day, new hampshire on monday. those are all battleground states that have competitive senate races. she's been in florida where whee there is also potentially a competitive senate race but i want...
Cost of Freedom: Your Ballot, Your Bucks : FOXNEWSW : October 29, 2016 7:00am-9:01am PDT
much bigger than you thought. but you had already voted for richard nixon, would you be inclined to change your vote? it's apples and oranges, i grant you, but across this country, more than 15 million people have already voted, millions of them in florida alone. do these latest developments change some of their minds? keep that vote pretty much as it was? adam shapiro now in florida where early voting is under way. a lot of folks voting today are aware of these latest developments, too soon to tell its impacts, i guess. >> it is too soon to tell the impacts. but the many people we have spoken to at the coral gables voting station, they told me their minds were made up a long time ago. but watch what happened as we asked one woman who was on her way to vote and then she decided to hold off. take a listen. so you're troubled by this? >> a little bit. i want to know more about it. i want to be informed about it. >> reporter: you're about to go vote and the fbi has reopened its investigation. >> i'm going to think about my vote and i'm not going to vote now. >> and neil, that's just on
much bigger than you thought. but you had already voted for richard nixon, would you be inclined to change your vote? it's apples and oranges, i grant you, but across this country, more than 15 million people have already voted, millions of them in florida alone. do these latest developments change some of their minds? keep that vote pretty much as it was? adam shapiro now in florida where early voting is under way. a lot of folks voting today are aware of these latest developments, too soon...
Public Affairs Events : CSPAN2 : October 29, 2016 4:00am-6:01am EDT
historic so with those elections he was so elated that nixon called me on the telephone every hour to update me on the status. in terms of hierarchy, of course, it should have been the away but parted his enthusiasms view was selected by those conservative members of parliament both he and nixon and readmitted into the establishment so that calculation and analytical skill. in each case and the qualities which invoked in him unexpected episodes. i have the comparison with nixon of those presidents who honored me to allow me to participate in foreign policy that nixon was the best prepared attendee impact of the international system to the nixon administration and to transform the pre-eminence to be held together of shared history through informal arrangement. and with its operation to have that diplomatic practice with the element of paternal guidance. if necessary to have a sense of guilt if we deviated from a less sophisticated partner. with those to governments and with those leaders of both parties, to transform into an atlantic partnership . to continue in that management relatio
historic so with those elections he was so elated that nixon called me on the telephone every hour to update me on the status. in terms of hierarchy, of course, it should have been the away but parted his enthusiasms view was selected by those conservative members of parliament both he and nixon and readmitted into the establishment so that calculation and analytical skill. in each case and the qualities which invoked in him unexpected episodes. i have the comparison with nixon of those...
CNN Newsroom Live : CNNW : October 29, 2016 1:00am-2:01am PDT
-election. the terp "october surprise" gained popularity 44 years ago this week. 1972, richard nixon's national security adviser, henry kissinger, with late news about the unpopular vietnam war. >> we believe that peace is at hand. >> reporter: he is wrong. the war goes on. but so does nixon's presidency. we've had october surprises ever since. 1980, many think jimmy carter will be boosted over ronald reagan by the release of the american hostages in iran. the surprise -- it does not happen until after reagan has won. 1992, reagan's successor, george h.w. bush, is just days away from the vote when a top reagan team member is indicted over the iran contra affair. democrat bill clinton takes the white house. 2000, clinton's vice president, al gore, is battling george w. bush. republican strategists are certain bush can pull ahead. then news emerges bush was arrested 24 years earlier for drunk driving. in the popular vote, the race winds up essentially a tie, although bush ultimately wins. so the backwash of that october surprise, a halloween trick or a treat depending on how you look at
-election. the terp "october surprise" gained popularity 44 years ago this week. 1972, richard nixon's national security adviser, henry kissinger, with late news about the unpopular vietnam war. >> we believe that peace is at hand. >> reporter: he is wrong. the war goes on. but so does nixon's presidency. we've had october surprises ever since. 1980, many think jimmy carter will be boosted over ronald reagan by the release of the american hostages in iran. the surprise --...
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is the key thing to remember. in 1972 richard nixon carried 49 states. he got 60.7% of the vote, the highest number, higher than reagan in '84, highest number since world war ii. a year and a half later he was out of office. the american people are about to have a candidate who is clearly going to be under criminal investigation for the entire first and second year of her presidency if she could even survive it, because what wikileaks has really done is it has -- >> as you say, there's -- >> -- put the foundation in jeopardy -- >> i don't want to interrupt you. as you talk about wikileaks, we'll put you on half of the screen, keep your beautiful face up, and on the other half of the screen wikileaks revelations specific to the server. i'm sorry. >> no, i love hanging out with you because you say you don't want to interrupt me as you interrupt me. >> i'm sorry, i'm sorry. >> but here is the core point, and andy mcargty, who was the prosecutor for the 1993 world trade center bombings and is one of the leading experts on terrorism in america, he has a column coming out in the morni
is the key thing to remember. in 1972 richard nixon carried 49 states. he got 60.7% of the vote, the highest number, higher than reagan in '84, highest number since world war ii. a year and a half later he was out of office. the american people are about to have a candidate who is clearly going to be under criminal investigation for the entire first and second year of her presidency if she could even survive it, because what wikileaks has really done is it has -- >> as you say, there's...
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Bloomberg Best : BLOOMBERG : January 29, 2017 6:00am-7:01am EST
court ruling that theresa may needs the permission of parliament to trigger the countdown to brexit. today, by majority of 8-3, the supreme court rules that the government cannot trigger article 50 without an act of parliament authorizing it to do so. >> this government determined to deliver on the decision taken by the people and then in the kingdom to live european union. we will do this that -- we will do just that. >> they will put the word a document at the aim of which to try to give fellow lawmakers as little to object was possible. the third largest party in parliament -- they said they will bring 50 amendments to whatever the bill is. it then. the speaker of the house. -- it then falls to the speaker of the house. yesterday decide how many of these amendments are allowed in and how many get airtime. >> to what extent does this ruling delay the triggering of article 50? >> i do not think very much. most members and the parliament and house of commons, with the snp --on of some, the fromart from that -- apart that, there should be healthy majority for the bill. opened, --arke
court ruling that theresa may needs the permission of parliament to trigger the countdown to brexit. today, by majority of 8-3, the supreme court rules that the government cannot trigger article 50 without an act of parliament authorizing it to do so. >> this government determined to deliver on the decision taken by the people and then in the kingdom to live european union. we will do this that -- we will do just that. >> they will put the word a document at the aim of which to try...
Bloomberg Markets: European Close : BLOOMBERG : January 4, 2017 11:00am-12:01pm EST
be able to fix that. mark: is theresa may going to solve that problem? what about bellwether northern cities here? are we going to be in the same position here? >> i think we are. like the coal sector here, these were places that had many pits in the 1980's that closed. british seaside towns voted for brexit. people started go to the mediterranean for their holidays. the answer is, how will you fix that problem of long-term decline? you can't raise the world coal price. you are not going to bring back mining to yorkshire. you make promises, and i think we will be sitting on these programs together talking about, how are you going to return jobs to wakefield and blackpool, and parts of pennsylvania? these are major issues. you made a promise, you had better fulfill it. vonnie: you will have to come back and explain exactly how -- mark: "it's all about the labor market, stupid." obviously professor and former boe monetary policy committee member. we are awaiting the news conference from congressional democratic leaders following their meeting with president the president talkin
be able to fix that. mark: is theresa may going to solve that problem? what about bellwether northern cities here? are we going to be in the same position here? >> i think we are. like the coal sector here, these were places that had many pits in the 1980's that closed. british seaside towns voted for brexit. people started go to the mediterranean for their holidays. the answer is, how will you fix that problem of long-term decline? you can't raise the world coal price. you are not going...
Bloomberg Technology : BLOOMBERG : January 27, 2017 11:00pm-12:01am EST
trump. meanwhile the president and theresa rime minister may have kick off a new era in relations. a two world leader held joint news conference at the white house where they stressed the importance of the special between the two countries. may is the first foreign leader initially with trump since the inauguration. he confirmed he accepted an invitation from queen elizabeth. may and mexico's nieto have put some of their differences over the border wall line them. ne-- on a today on a arranged phone call. they held discussions on the trade deficit, drug trafficking to work together. global news 24 hours day powered y more than 2,600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. bloomberg technology. tech's cloud addiction could drive a trill dollars into the sector over the next five years and we'll break down vmware's big quarter with the c.e.o. and as the international space station floats toward retirement the start-up of a private space station. amazing. but first, the man for fort grow structure expected to dramatically. big tech ll the companies, earnings,
trump. meanwhile the president and theresa rime minister may have kick off a new era in relations. a two world leader held joint news conference at the white house where they stressed the importance of the special between the two countries. may is the first foreign leader initially with trump since the inauguration. he confirmed he accepted an invitation from queen elizabeth. may and mexico's nieto have put some of their differences over the border wall line them. ne-- on a today on a arranged...
Bloomberg Markets: Asia : BLOOMBERG : January 12, 2017 8:00pm-10:01pm EST
happening with we're very much on old waiting to see what happens. > we'll have to hear from theresa may as well. breaking news. suspendednker was yesterday, of course, as we awaited this announcement. vanke's major shareholders sell its will entire stake in the country. this has been the fly in the feud that'sthis been going on with the company perhaps ending it by announcing it will sell holding for just shy of $5.5 billion to the company's second largest shareholder. metro, of course, has been he other party fighting over this company. the deal offers temporary has been ich involved in the battle for control in over a year. ahead ed on thursday of this announcement, up 8% just after that pre-market auction period. up, china is striking back against hawkish comments from the u.s. secretary of state nominee tillerson the details are on the way. >> china is pushing back against hawkish statements tillerson that beijing should be restricted islands in ng the south china sea. of , give us an idea what the chinese response has been and perhaps what it might be. like these t comments obv
happening with we're very much on old waiting to see what happens. > we'll have to hear from theresa may as well. breaking news. suspendednker was yesterday, of course, as we awaited this announcement. vanke's major shareholders sell its will entire stake in the country. this has been the fly in the feud that'sthis been going on with the company perhaps ending it by announcing it will sell holding for just shy of $5.5 billion to the company's second largest shareholder. metro, of course,...
Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe : BLOOMBERG : January 27, 2017 1:00am-2:31am EST
promises to rewrite nafta and make mexico pay for the wall. theresa may meets with president trump today. the u.k. prime minister hopes to lay the groundwork or a post-brexit trade deal. flattening the curve. the boj buys out more bonds to keep yields low sending the yen into its biggest decline in a week. the swiss banks profit more than triples in the fourth quarter. we break down the numbers later this hour. ♪ anna: very warm welcome to bloomberg daybreak: europe. from here in london. let us get straight to the numbers in ubs. profit has increased substantially. let us talk through how well they have done over the estimates including a rally in equity boosting banks security. you seeof those areas substantial improvements. increasing profit year on year. to give you an idea of the uplift in profits, fourth-quarter pretax profit 848 million swiss franc versus 234 million swiss franc's, the same period a year ago. inus is on the ground switzerland talking to the ceo of ubs at 6:45 a.m. london time. let us pull up the risk radar. show you where we are on various metrics. the boj
promises to rewrite nafta and make mexico pay for the wall. theresa may meets with president trump today. the u.k. prime minister hopes to lay the groundwork or a post-brexit trade deal. flattening the curve. the boj buys out more bonds to keep yields low sending the yen into its biggest decline in a week. the swiss banks profit more than triples in the fourth quarter. we break down the numbers later this hour. ♪ anna: very warm welcome to bloomberg daybreak: europe. from here in london. let...
can drive that forward without united states. the highest u.k. court ruling prime minister theresa may needs the provision of parliament to trigger the countdown to brexit. >> today, by majority of 8-3, the supreme court rules that the government cannot trigger article 50 without an act of parliament. >> this government is determined to deliver on a decision taken by the people of the united kingdom and the referendum to leave the european union. we will move swiftly to do just that. >> now the government will be working to try to put before parliament a very brief simply worded document. the aim is to try to give fellow lawmakers as little to object to is possible. the third largest party in parliament said they will bring 50 amendments to what of the bill is before parliament. and then falls to the speaker of the house, you might hear more about him, he is a man who decides how many of these amendments are allowed in and how many get airtime. that will be crucial. mark: to what extent will today's ruling delay the triggering of article 50? >> i don't think very much. mostlyectati
can drive that forward without united states. the highest u.k. court ruling prime minister theresa may needs the provision of parliament to trigger the countdown to brexit. >> today, by majority of 8-3, the supreme court rules that the government cannot trigger article 50 without an act of parliament. >> this government is determined to deliver on a decision taken by the people of the united kingdom and the referendum to leave the european union. we will move swiftly to do just...
to some of the first word news headlines. joining us haslinda amin. u.k. prime minister theresa may says she will publish -- brexit giving in to demands from lawmakers. her government will publish a white paper in the commons to allow debate on this tragedy she outlined last week. the pound extended as run after may's announcement, through 1.26 for the first time since december 14. apple is set to join the partnership on a.i. the rish or group includes amazon, facebook, microscopioft and google. apple declined to comment. it anticipates gaining extra member. baidu is a noticeable absentee. profit at the world's biggest casino operator missed estimates. fourth-quarter profit of 62 cents a share as revenue raised more than 7%> . casinos missed because lucky gamblers cost them $20 million. qualcomm slipped after hours after warning sales and profits for the current period may miss estimates. the chipmakers second quarter revenues could be as low as 5.5 billion, missing the estimate of $5.9 billion. it prepares toas defend its most profitable unit from legal challenges around the world.
to some of the first word news headlines. joining us haslinda amin. u.k. prime minister theresa may says she will publish -- brexit giving in to demands from lawmakers. her government will publish a white paper in the commons to allow debate on this tragedy she outlined last week. the pound extended as run after may's announcement, through 1.26 for the first time since december 14. apple is set to join the partnership on a.i. the rish or group includes amazon, facebook, microscopioft and...
Bloomberg Markets: Americas : BLOOMBERG : January 23, 2017 12:00pm-3:23pm EST
trimmers -- theresa may's legal challenges won't and tomorrow. the issue was whether she were parliament had the authority to trigger article 50. other legal cases are pending. in the southeastern u.s., severe weather killed at least 19 people over the weekend. tornadoed when it at a had a trailer park area the storms stretched from texas to the carolinas. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries, this is bloomberg. i am taylor riggs. vonnie: taylor, coming up we have your news report. we will talk about what m&a will look like during the company straight in. this is bloomberg. -- trumpet ministration. this is bloomberg. ♪ vonnie: this is bloomberg markets. david: it's time for the bloomberg is this flash. in britain, lloyds bank was hit by a cyber attack that disrupted online services. largest mortgage lender in the u.k.. samsung said the design of batteries caused the note 7 phone to burst into flames. it was a public relations and financial disaster. airlines banned the phone from their planes. it cost $6 bil
trimmers -- theresa may's legal challenges won't and tomorrow. the issue was whether she were parliament had the authority to trigger article 50. other legal cases are pending. in the southeastern u.s., severe weather killed at least 19 people over the weekend. tornadoed when it at a had a trailer park area the storms stretched from texas to the carolinas. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries, this is bloomberg. i am taylor...
Bloomberg Surveillance : BLOOMBERG : January 13, 2017 4:00am-7:01am EST
compensation cost at its investment banking and trading unit in 2016. u.k. prime minister theresa may will set out her vision for brexit and her hopes for creating a global britain in a speech on tuesday. the address will attempt to answer calls from businesses and politicians for more detail on her goals as she prepares to trigger the process for leaving the european union. global news 24 hours a day powered by 2600 journalists and analysts in 120 countries. francine: thank you so much. the french anti-e.u. presidential candidate, marine le pen, was at trump tower last night. an ally of the president-elect who lives in the building said she was visiting him. >> she just happened to be here because i happen to live here. we didn't want to have a party for her in some restaurant for some open place so we did a very private event. we had a whole bunch of friends. it just happened to be a trump tower. that was yesterday evening. we did not reach out to the trump campaign. francine: let's bring in our global business correspondent, stephanie baker, who has been following donald trump carefully
compensation cost at its investment banking and trading unit in 2016. u.k. prime minister theresa may will set out her vision for brexit and her hopes for creating a global britain in a speech on tuesday. the address will attempt to answer calls from businesses and politicians for more detail on her goals as she prepares to trigger the process for leaving the european union. global news 24 hours a day powered by 2600 journalists and analysts in 120 countries. francine: thank you so much. the...
Bloomberg Markets: Americas : BLOOMBERG : January 6, 2017 10:00am-11:01am EST
wall at the border. prime minister theresa on aenter top two aides secret missing to the -- mission to the united states to develop a relationship with president-elect donald trump. top republicans in congress won't say of people will lose their health insurance once they repeal and replace the affordable care act. that could put them on a collision course with president-elect donald trump. budget officenal has said it would strip insurance from about 19 million people if they repealed obamacare. the philippines says crime has dropped 33% since prime minister roderigo duterte started his drug war last year. te has an 83% job approval rating. global news powered 24 hours per day. mrs. bloomberg. -- this is bloomberg. vonnie: the economy added 156,000 jobs in december. the unemployment rate rose a take. -- tick. wages grew year-over-year. this is all the backdrop of the international -- american economic association's annual meeting. michael: good morning, bonnie -- vonnie. we are here with the 2015 nobel prize winner for economics. you can't talk about the economy these days without tal
wall at the border. prime minister theresa on aenter top two aides secret missing to the -- mission to the united states to develop a relationship with president-elect donald trump. top republicans in congress won't say of people will lose their health insurance once they repeal and replace the affordable care act. that could put them on a collision course with president-elect donald trump. budget officenal has said it would strip insurance from about 19 million people if they repealed...
Bloomberg Markets: Americas : BLOOMBERG : January 16, 2017 7:00am-11:01am EST
. the u.k. should have a better idea of what brexit will look like after theresa may makes a speech in london tomorrow. the pound plummeted from a report that may is willing to quit the e.u. single market to regain control of britain's borders and laws. joins ust reporter here from london, and the bloomberg fx strategist. thank you both for joining us. what do we know about what theresa may is going to talk about? there was much talk in the us over the weekend, and we see that the pound has reacted already. what we know -- >> what we know is a statement that she has made so far. she has said on a number of occasions that controlling immigration would take priority. we know that freedom of movement is the red line. the question is, will she entertain the possibility of paying in to the e.u. budget to regain or keep some kind of access. where do we go from here? anna: let's bring you in on the pound. manus cranny said last week, describing prime minister --resa may as a one-what as a one-woman wrecking ball. she moved markets in recent months. what that has done to the pound that should
. the u.k. should have a better idea of what brexit will look like after theresa may makes a speech in london tomorrow. the pound plummeted from a report that may is willing to quit the e.u. single market to regain control of britain's borders and laws. joins ust reporter here from london, and the bloomberg fx strategist. thank you both for joining us. what do we know about what theresa may is going to talk about? there was much talk in the us over the weekend, and we see that the pound has...
Bloomberg Markets: European Open : BLOOMBERG : January 19, 2017 2:30am-4:01am EST
bonuses for senior staff. francine: switzerland, theresa may mates anchors. her europeter speech. we will hear from her right here on bloomberg at 4:30 p.m. london time. a brexit exit is. it is preparing for the u.k. to leave the eu. we will be speaking to avoid like fine. the german reaction to the ecb finance minister, speaking to bloomberg following the central bank's decision. welcome back. this is davos. it is a day earlier. aam delighted to kick off conversation on real estate. we just look to the u.k. chancellor, philip hammond. we were trying to figure out what brexit for job losses. one person who is watching this changing of the guard. cofounder of soho china. thank you for joining us. you have great global perspective and you give us a unique insight into the chinese market. how do you see real estate going around the world, are we going to pick up in u.s. real estate and the deafening in u.k. real estate? yes: i spent a few days in london trying to understand the brexit impact on u.k. real estate and trying to understand what is the reduction for financial service compani
bonuses for senior staff. francine: switzerland, theresa may mates anchors. her europeter speech. we will hear from her right here on bloomberg at 4:30 p.m. london time. a brexit exit is. it is preparing for the u.k. to leave the eu. we will be speaking to avoid like fine. the german reaction to the ecb finance minister, speaking to bloomberg following the central bank's decision. welcome back. this is davos. it is a day earlier. aam delighted to kick off conversation on real estate. we just...
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on a 100 -- 133rd bill, giving theresa may permission to stop them brexit process. he says lawmakers will consider a simple question, did they trust the people who voted to leave the european union last year. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am emma chandra. this is bloomberg. alix: thank you. goldman sachs and jpmorgan down over 1%. banks are up 18%. is the timeline does not match up with investors timelines? we are with tom barrick and joining us is libby cantrell, pimco had the public policy. what kind of timeline for tax regulation is there for rollback and what is the reality? after the election, we think there is optimism about donald trump's rhetoric on tax reform, fiscal stimulus infrastructure spending and deregulation. tax reform is much more i thinkt to do then many people expected. that is now complicated with the replacement of obamacare, likely to take much longer and other things like a supreme court nomination in the senate. sort of the reality is that this will take longer, the more complex,
on a 100 -- 133rd bill, giving theresa may permission to stop them brexit process. he says lawmakers will consider a simple question, did they trust the people who voted to leave the european union last year. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am emma chandra. this is bloomberg. alix: thank you. goldman sachs and jpmorgan down over 1%. banks are up 18%. is the timeline does not match up with investors timelines? we are...
one thing the pound pushes lower as theresa may signals a hard brexit blueprint. the government scrambles to reassure investors the for tomorrow's big speech. front on the attack. the u.s. president-elect slams nato, threatens bmw, and backs brexit. markets brace for the new world order. davos disconnect. the global elite descend on the ski village. never before has the gap between the haves and have-nots been so wide. does the population at large even care about the world economic forum? this is "bloomberg surveillance ." i'm mark barton. the stoxx 600 is trading lower after rising for a third consecutive week on friday, best run since november 25. has the ftse's winning run come to an end? 14 consecutive days on friday, an all-time record. we've got a 12-day record run. that in itself is a record as well. sterling down 1.16% against the dollar. 1.6%, the low to watch out for is 1.1841%. that was the low the day of the flash crash on october 7. 1.2 23 is the key level. that was the october low close. the yield on the u.k. 10-year is down four basis points today. 1.33%. big week
one thing the pound pushes lower as theresa may signals a hard brexit blueprint. the government scrambles to reassure investors the for tomorrow's big speech. front on the attack. the u.s. president-elect slams nato, threatens bmw, and backs brexit. markets brace for the new world order. davos disconnect. the global elite descend on the ski village. never before has the gap between the haves and have-nots been so wide. does the population at large even care about the world economic forum? this...
retreat in philadelphia. we will bring you his comments live and british prime minister theresa may will take the stage in the city of brotherly love. -- withis exploring a charter communications. that deal would make it the largest internet provider in the united states. ford's profit drops after the report earnings as they make changes in the new political environment. ceo mark fields joint bloomberg to weigh in on the apple sales and profitability. abigail doolittle joins us with a look at the markets. abigail: we are looking at next trading action. investors are taking a breather after the two-day rally. the best two-day rally for the dow since the beginning of december and left it above 20,000. up more than .2% carving out yet another record high and on pace for another record close. we have strength for stocks despite the unchanged picture. behind the strength is optimism, but also earning optimism and there may be reason to be optimistic. 822,we look at g # btv this is a eight year chart for the s&p 500. negative, we are looking at earnings recession. around 2001 there was a
retreat in philadelphia. we will bring you his comments live and british prime minister theresa may will take the stage in the city of brotherly love. -- withis exploring a charter communications. that deal would make it the largest internet provider in the united states. ford's profit drops after the report earnings as they make changes in the new political environment. ceo mark fields joint bloomberg to weigh in on the apple sales and profitability. abigail doolittle joins us with a look at...
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china weakens its currency for the most since june. the pound gets pummeled. theresa may hints at a single market exit for the u.k.. tightening. potential candidates to head the federal reserve next year, including glenn hubbard of columbia university, suggesting monetary policy would be tighter if they were in charge. we turn to david westin, live in detroit at the north american international auto show. this is where the top automotive and technology executives defined vehicles and industry shipping announcements. david, it is good to have you with us. maybe a lot more about where they are going to be made? david: exactly right. this is the first day. there just about to get show started in detroit, my home state. there are really two big stories. one is trump, with the resident elect tweeting repeatedly last week about -- with the president-elect tweeting repeatedly last week about car companies. trump, it also goes into technology. technology is really big in technology. -- in detroit right now. those are the two big things we we have coming up right now. we will be talking with
china weakens its currency for the most since june. the pound gets pummeled. theresa may hints at a single market exit for the u.k.. tightening. potential candidates to head the federal reserve next year, including glenn hubbard of columbia university, suggesting monetary policy would be tighter if they were in charge. we turn to david westin, live in detroit at the north american international auto show. this is where the top automotive and technology executives defined vehicles and industry...
different things. erik: brexit comes into sharper focus. theresa may comes to make her case. >> i want to negotiate a free-trade trade agreement with the european union. erik: business and financial leaders share their outlook for the year ahead and their insight into changes on the global horizon. >> there is an expectation that 2017 will be better than 2016. >> we are placing bets on technology. >> the middle class is disillusioned about the future. >> the eurozone may not survive. >> the most influence in the world right now is populism. erik: it is straight ahead on "bloomberg best." ♪ erik: hello, i'm erik schatzker. welcome to davos and welcome to "bloomberg best." your weekly roundup of the most important business news, analysis and interviews from bloomberg television and around the world. here at the world economic forum, we had the chance to discuss the week's biggest stories with some of the worlds finest minds. let's take a day by day look at the top headlines. ♪ >> 2017 is starting out as the year of geopolitics led by brexit and the incoming trump administration.
different things. erik: brexit comes into sharper focus. theresa may comes to make her case. >> i want to negotiate a free-trade trade agreement with the european union. erik: business and financial leaders share their outlook for the year ahead and their insight into changes on the global horizon. >> there is an expectation that 2017 will be better than 2016. >> we are placing bets on technology. >> the middle class is disillusioned about the future. >> the...
after theresa may lays out her strategy for leaving the european union. they plan to generate 20% of revenue being generated in london now being moved to paris. janet yellen will be speaking with donald trump in san francisco before his inauguration. this follows the biggest rebound on the dollar since its decline in jim. reports say that deutsche bank scrapped bonuses for senior bankers for 2016 because of the lenders' performance. let's get a check on what is going on outside the business news with emma chandra. former president george bush has been taken to the hospital due to shortage of breath. tohas been responding well treatment. he should be returning home soon. president obama made the decision to commute the sentence of chelsea manning was sentenced for leaking military documents. paul ryan said the decision was ridiculous. in germany, chancellor angela merkel's government has suggested holding the next policy hearing on september 24. 11 has been in office for years, and she is seeking her fourth term. global news 24 hours a day, powered by 2600 journalists and analysts in
after theresa may lays out her strategy for leaving the european union. they plan to generate 20% of revenue being generated in london now being moved to paris. janet yellen will be speaking with donald trump in san francisco before his inauguration. this follows the biggest rebound on the dollar since its decline in jim. reports say that deutsche bank scrapped bonuses for senior bankers for 2016 because of the lenders' performance. let's get a check on what is going on outside the business...
>> opposites attract. theresa may's words as she prepares to talk trade with donald trump. the u.k. prime minister is going all out for the most special relationship possible. will that cause a backlash here in britain? meanwhile a trade war brews on president s mexico's cansles his trip to washington and the u.s. fights back with a 20% import tax. ealth management woes. i'm mark barton in london. check out what's happening to your european stocks. near the highest level since december 2015. the stoxx 600 lower today after seeing the highest levels yesterday. in over 13 months. big day in japan today. the yen weakening. the b.o.j. boosting purchases of medium maturity bonds underscoring its commitment to maintaining its yield curve target. sterile down against the dollar ahead of the big may-trump showdown. we'll call it a meeting. gold is lower today. falling for a fourth day. that is the worst run since november heading for its first weekly drop. investors favoring riskier assets, still gold up 5% in 2017. let's get to the news. >> u.b.s. profit more than tripled in the fourth qu
>> opposites attract. theresa may's words as she prepares to talk trade with donald trump. the u.k. prime minister is going all out for the most special relationship possible. will that cause a backlash here in britain? meanwhile a trade war brews on president s mexico's cansles his trip to washington and the u.s. fights back with a 20% import tax. ealth management woes. i'm mark barton in london. check out what's happening to your european stocks. near the highest level since december...
What'd You Miss? : BLOOMBERG : January 19, 2017 3:30pm-5:01pm EST
, switzerland. soros, lloyd blankfein, and u.k. prime minister theresa may all coming up shortly. joe: let's look at where the major averages stand as we had toward the close. abigail doolittle is standing by. abigail: at this point, we'll cap declines for the major averages. this also represents a renewed bout of intraday activity. we have modest the client, a continuation of -- modest decline, a continuation of intraday volatility. we also have the russell 2000, the small index, down even more than the major averages. the growth index is down .9%. unraveling. -- and the s&p 500 is trying to creep higher, but we do see that earlier the s&p 500 had been slightly higher on the day, now lower. intraday volatility is taking place. that being said, the intraday volatility is relatively tight. we go to the bloomberg,, this is a nine-month chart. the orange lines represent a 1% increase and a 1% decrease to the downside. it has now been 28 days since we have seen a 1% increase after the election. it has been a record for this bull market, 68 days since we have seen a 1% decline on october 1
, switzerland. soros, lloyd blankfein, and u.k. prime minister theresa may all coming up shortly. joe: let's look at where the major averages stand as we had toward the close. abigail doolittle is standing by. abigail: at this point, we'll cap declines for the major averages. this also represents a renewed bout of intraday activity. we have modest the client, a continuation of -- modest decline, a continuation of intraday volatility. we also have the russell 2000, the small index, down even...
Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia : BLOOMBERG : January 23, 2017 7:00pm-8:01pm EST
whether they can start without parliament approval. goes against the government, theresa may plans to rush the just nation to amend article 50 before the deadline. both houses of parliament opposed brexit in last year's referendum. the purchase of verizon has been delayed until next quarter as a recovers from two massive hacks. to deal had been expected close in the current period. user activity showed minimal the clyde. the ceo marissa mayer success enhancing user security is top priority. fourth-quarter sales and profits beat estimates. sales rose to $6.8 billion. meanwhile, sources tell us that the lg display has secured a deal to supply electronics possibly a soon as this year. shares are up about 1.5%. global news 24 hours a day powered by one and 2600 journalists in 120 countries. >> president trump has carried out one of his biggest promises pulling the u.s. out of the transpacific partnership. we have more on this. this was one of his central campaign promises. here he is on official working day one, making it happen. -- reporter: this is a huge thing that up ends obama's policy an
whether they can start without parliament approval. goes against the government, theresa may plans to rush the just nation to amend article 50 before the deadline. both houses of parliament opposed brexit in last year's referendum. the purchase of verizon has been delayed until next quarter as a recovers from two massive hacks. to deal had been expected close in the current period. user activity showed minimal the clyde. the ceo marissa mayer success enhancing user security is top priority....
Bloomberg Markets: Americas : BLOOMBERG : January 4, 2017 12:00pm-3:31pm EST
ambassador to the european union has a warning for prime minister theresa may, saying may needs to be told what he calls the uncomfortable truth about brexit. urging her to challenge muddled thinking. his resignation is seen as increasing the chances of a disrupted brexit for the eu. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am emma chandra. this is bloomberg. thanks for the battle over the phase of the affordable care act -- thanks. the battle over the affordable care act continues today. vice president elect mike pence promised an orderly transition away from the affordable care act. >> obamacare has worked a hardship on american families, in acan businesses, and very simple conclusion, the american people have sent new leadership here because obamacare has failed and has been rejected by the american people. the mike ross fireback, meetingic lawmakers with president obama today. they are saying the gop doesn't know how to replace obamacare. what is the purpose of these two meetings, both sides squaring out their
ambassador to the european union has a warning for prime minister theresa may, saying may needs to be told what he calls the uncomfortable truth about brexit. urging her to challenge muddled thinking. his resignation is seen as increasing the chances of a disrupted brexit for the eu. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am emma chandra. this is bloomberg. thanks for the battle over the phase of the affordable care act --...
Bloomberg Surveillance : BLOOMBERG : January 4, 2017 4:00am-7:01am EST
according to theresa may's former envoy to the european union. he quit and urged british officials working in brussels to keep challenging colleagues in london. china has studied possible scenarios for the yuan and capital outflows and is preparing contingency plans. that is according to people familiar with the matter. this comes amid increasing pressure on the currency from the dollar and concern that donald trump may take punitive measures on china's exports. a bank run by steven mnuchin, donald trump's pick for treasury secretary, may have engaged in widespread misconduct involving foreclosing on homeowners. that is according to "the intercept." hin saidwoman for mnuc the attorney general's office made no finding of any violation and took no action. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. francine: thank you so much. we get eurozone inflation data in just under an hour. it will give the european central bank something to think about. consumer price growth is predicted to have accelerated to 1% in december. this i
according to theresa may's former envoy to the european union. he quit and urged british officials working in brussels to keep challenging colleagues in london. china has studied possible scenarios for the yuan and capital outflows and is preparing contingency plans. that is according to people familiar with the matter. this comes amid increasing pressure on the currency from the dollar and concern that donald trump may take punitive measures on china's exports. a bank run by steven mnuchin,...
the end it will be a tremendous asset, not a tremendous liability. >> theresa miaa is the first foreign leader to meet -- may is the first foreign leader to meet officially with trump since the election. scientists say a border wall would be bad for the planet. engineers at n.y.u. and university college-london say concrete is a potent source of greenhouse gases and the wall will need a lot of it. more than double the amount in the hoover dam. another scientist says a thousand-mile wall would release as much as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, more than the annual emissionses from every home in pittsburgh combined. prum is scheduled to make his -- president trump is scheduled to make his first visit to the pentagon as commander in chief later this afternoon. "the new york times" is reporting trump will ask for a plan within a month to more aggressively strike islamic state. and there's going to be tighter security on some european trains. belgium has sealed an agreement with the netherlands and france to draw up passenger lists and introduce passport checks on international ra
the end it will be a tremendous asset, not a tremendous liability. >> theresa miaa is the first foreign leader to meet -- may is the first foreign leader to meet officially with trump since the election. scientists say a border wall would be bad for the planet. engineers at n.y.u. and university college-london say concrete is a potent source of greenhouse gases and the wall will need a lot of it. more than double the amount in the hoover dam. another scientist says a thousand-mile wall...
. record highs in the world's biggest industries, fueling a rally in global equities. alix: theresa may heads to the u.s. for a high-stakes meeting with president trump. johnson & johnson fulfills its goal of getting a new drug category, buying axle on for $30 on for $30 accel billion. david: 40 is just out with its earnings now. spot on at $.30 for the first quarter. $38.7 billion in revenues. the second largest margin, second-largest free cash flow they've had in history. it was all off of last year come in fairness. some softness in the number of vehicles sold in the united states. europe was much stronger for them. saying they will be somewhat softer next year because of autonomous vehicles and electric vehicles. we will be talking with mark about their minutes earnings. two meetings with president trump this week. he probably has a lot of ideas about where this market goes next. the dow cracking 20,000 ways, fueled by the strong earnings season. as the dow continues to climb to records, analysts and investors weighed in. newspapers saying they are seeing participation by significan
. record highs in the world's biggest industries, fueling a rally in global equities. alix: theresa may heads to the u.s. for a high-stakes meeting with president trump. johnson & johnson fulfills its goal of getting a new drug category, buying axle on for $30 on for $30 accel billion. david: 40 is just out with its earnings now. spot on at $.30 for the first quarter. $38.7 billion in revenues. the second largest margin, second-largest free cash flow they've had in history. it was all off...
Bloomberg Markets: European Close : BLOOMBERG : January 24, 2017 11:00am-12:01pm EST
. in global politics, the u.k. highest court ruled that theresa may must pass an act of parliament before she can open divorce talks with the eu. vonnie: more executive actions on keystone xl and decoder access pipelines from donald trump. we will tell you what this means for energy and jobs in america. markets are moving after trumps treasury takes a strong move that could have a negative short-term affect on the economy. manager onh an asset whether we should expect larger than usual volatility ahead. european equities are trading just before 30 minutes ahead of the close today. theresa may, the prime minister cannot trigger article 50 without parliament. she does not have to consult --s part of the process. there should be some trouble getting it done in two months. she wants to achieve that by the end of march. stocks are rising today. sterling declining against the dollar. it is just a massive move in the corporate space today. shares are up as much as 11%. biggest gain since may 2010. thatlic of reporting italy's second-biggest lender is considering making an all stock offer
. in global politics, the u.k. highest court ruled that theresa may must pass an act of parliament before she can open divorce talks with the eu. vonnie: more executive actions on keystone xl and decoder access pipelines from donald trump. we will tell you what this means for energy and jobs in america. markets are moving after trumps treasury takes a strong move that could have a negative short-term affect on the economy. manager onh an asset whether we should expect larger than usual...
Best of Bloomberg Technology : BLOOMBERG : January 30, 2017 12:00am-1:01am EST
theresa may is to meet with the leader of scotland. a judge ruled that scotland need not be consulted about brexit. it will require the approval of british parliament but not regional lawmakers, which could mean a second referendum on scottish independence. we have the world covered. but have a look at the trading day. the markets in this part of world are shut for the holiday. japan and australia are trading down. we have a lot of political uncertainty in the u.s., the japanese market and. ♪ caroline: welcome back to the "best of bloomberg technology". i am caroline hyde. cisco is making an acquisition, the world's biggest networking -- maker of networking gear is acquiring appdynamics for $3.7 billion. cisco snapped the software maker before it planned to go public this week. that was the first major u.s. technology ipo. bloomberg's daybreak america team spoke to the ceo of cisco chuck robbins on the news. chuck: yesterday was a great day for us. we had on display two great levers of how we drive innovation. our portfolio. in the morning, we launched cisco smart board, which will
theresa may is to meet with the leader of scotland. a judge ruled that scotland need not be consulted about brexit. it will require the approval of british parliament but not regional lawmakers, which could mean a second referendum on scottish independence. we have the world covered. but have a look at the trading day. the markets in this part of world are shut for the holiday. japan and australia are trading down. we have a lot of political uncertainty in the u.s., the japanese market and....
? theresa may talked about brexit not being a model process, what is the quality of mitigation between business interest and the government? >> better than the earlier days of the theresa may administration. they said their voices weren't being heard but they now are coming it is whether they are being taken on board. there is a lot of information going into downing street but not a lot comes out and what concerns them broadly is there will not be a transitional a between leaving the european union in two years and the new trade deal, there will either be a disorderly and ruptured or not a bridge to the new world. they are hoping for a transitional deal. how big of a preoccupation is this for theresa may and her government. ? she talked about social welfare, is brexit occupying most of her focus? >> i would imagine so, she talked about mental health yesterday, she does not want to be the brexit prime minister, the person who everyone looks back on and says that completely defined her term. she was home secretary for a long time and she has agendas that she wants to rape to bear but ult
? theresa may talked about brexit not being a model process, what is the quality of mitigation between business interest and the government? >> better than the earlier days of the theresa may administration. they said their voices weren't being heard but they now are coming it is whether they are being taken on board. there is a lot of information going into downing street but not a lot comes out and what concerns them broadly is there will not be a transitional a between leaving the...
Bloomberg Markets: Americas : BLOOMBERG : January 25, 2017 10:00am-11:01am EST
came out. mark: let's move on and talk about prime minister theresa may , giving in to demands from lawmakers, agreeing to publisher plans for brexit in a weekly session. an she talks about her upcoming visit to the united states. theresa may: i am pleased i am able to meet president trump so early in his administration. that is a sign that the strength of the special relationship between the united kingdom and united states of america, a special relationship on which he in the intent to build. mark: joining us with his take is robert kaplan, a senior adviser at the eurasia group and author of a new book. roberts, thank you for joining us. ,o they have common interests theresa may and donald trump, usedse donald trump has the rhetoric america first and today in london, theresa may when referring to potential talks between britain and the u.k. talked about putting britain first. do they had mutual interest when it comes to trade? robert: here's the problem between the united states and great britain with the new administration in washington because britain is committed to leave in eu
came out. mark: let's move on and talk about prime minister theresa may , giving in to demands from lawmakers, agreeing to publisher plans for brexit in a weekly session. an she talks about her upcoming visit to the united states. theresa may: i am pleased i am able to meet president trump so early in his administration. that is a sign that the strength of the special relationship between the united kingdom and united states of america, a special relationship on which he in the intent to...
currency is too strong. vonnie: stuart gulliver has praised theresa may for the handling abrasive. he said trading operations that generate about 20% of the investment bank may move to paris. -- for the handling of brexit. >> the best of both worlds and the opportunities in the asia-pacific and the benefit of london, i think irrespective of brexit, we need to get on an executor that london will return or remain a global financial center. ofelieve the revenue impact brexit on financial services will be made good in two or three years' time. the foreign exchange market market, equityd market growing, high yield, specifically what will happen is those activities covered by european legislation will need to move. looking at art end numbers, 20% of revenue. the largest educational company is cutting its forecast because of plunging textbook sales in the u.s. it is lowering is dividend. random house sales for u.s. higher education fell 30% in the fourth quarter. foret has cut its forecast the fourth quarter and for the entire year. the discount retailer said holiday sales fell 1.3% off what
currency is too strong. vonnie: stuart gulliver has praised theresa may for the handling abrasive. he said trading operations that generate about 20% of the investment bank may move to paris. -- for the handling of brexit. >> the best of both worlds and the opportunities in the asia-pacific and the benefit of london, i think irrespective of brexit, we need to get on an executor that london will return or remain a global financial center. ofelieve the revenue impact brexit on financial...
that prime minister theresa may will layout her brexit vision in a speech on tuesday. if you look at a chart of the one make volatility on the british pound, it shows it has been moving higher because may has signaled she will likely seek out the hard brexit. joe: chino represents pound risk. now represents pound risk. scarlet: that is a good point. edging closer to the 2% target could mean an end is insight for the stimulus program. a surge in the currency could be problematic because it would lower inflation. that would get in way of the bank. joe: kind of like the u.s. anyway. let's look at commodities starting with oil and gold. not much going on in either market. oil rising back above $53 a barrel. that is west texas intermediate. the real action today was in the grains market. wheat, soybeans, and rice all green on news from the usda about lower-than-expected farm planting. you see a bullish day in the grain market. there you go. scarlet: those are today's market minutes. what did you miss? trump yesterday gave investors little reason to their bets that would improve the dol
that prime minister theresa may will layout her brexit vision in a speech on tuesday. if you look at a chart of the one make volatility on the british pound, it shows it has been moving higher because may has signaled she will likely seek out the hard brexit. joe: chino represents pound risk. now represents pound risk. scarlet: that is a good point. edging closer to the 2% target could mean an end is insight for the stimulus program. a surge in the currency could be problematic because it...
Bloomberg Markets: European Open : BLOOMBERG : January 9, 2017 2:30am-4:01am EST
will take it out. let us talk about theresa may. sterling trading at 122 against the dollar. the prime minister is signaling immigration will be her issue. stance, what is a more normal rate? deliverrump promises to as fiat chrysler promises to keep production north of the border. who in the auto sector is in the driving seat? let us talk about european equity markets. we are expecting a positive start. let us take you to the markets. let us see how many are at their desks. there is the british currency. zero .1%. we expected to rise a little bit more. london beginning to outperform. we are expecting about 0.4% higher. other markets expected to be softer. the pound is opening a little bit up this morning. germany will be interesting. manus cranny is here. manus: the americas s&p made a record. never quite made 20,000. european equity markets are trading on german day debt and the latest nuances of brexit. energy down 0.4%. it will be a moderately better tone to it. the big story is the pound. i have taken it all the way back to the 1980's. this is 1985. our guest this morning talked ab
will take it out. let us talk about theresa may. sterling trading at 122 against the dollar. the prime minister is signaling immigration will be her issue. stance, what is a more normal rate? deliverrump promises to as fiat chrysler promises to keep production north of the border. who in the auto sector is in the driving seat? let us talk about european equity markets. we are expecting a positive start. let us take you to the markets. let us see how many are at their desks. there is the...
. where johno davos, mikel cheap sat down with theresa may. may: i have had meetings with bank ceos, as well as meeting -- ceos from tech companies and others, and the message i brought is we want to global clearly -- truly britain that is an advocate for free trade, free markets around the world, and a britain that is ensuring we are taking those opportunities. i want to negotiate a good free trade agreement with the european union when we come out, and i want the best possible access for treating with an operating within the european single markets, both goods and services. i value financial services in the city of london, and i want to ensure we can keep financial services in the city of london, and that global britain will do just that. john: you don't think financial services deserves more priority given it's usually value to the british economy? ms. may: financial services are a huge value to the british economy, and of course the services around the banks are important to us, too, but as we look ahead to the britain of the future, the global britain, britain outside of the eu
. where johno davos, mikel cheap sat down with theresa may. may: i have had meetings with bank ceos, as well as meeting -- ceos from tech companies and others, and the message i brought is we want to global clearly -- truly britain that is an advocate for free trade, free markets around the world, and a britain that is ensuring we are taking those opportunities. i want to negotiate a good free trade agreement with the european union when we come out, and i want the best possible access for...
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obama takes issue "quite seriously." theresa may is scheduled to visit president-elect trump this spring. she has criticized him in the past and both clashed over nigel farage. she went on a secret trip to the u.s. last month as they tried to renew trade partnership. thebegins her exit from u.n. in march, roughly as the same time as the u.s. visit. are angry about gas prices. walmart was one of the stores targeted. officials say a car bomb detonated in a commercial area in central baghdad killed at least seven people, the latest today in a series of deadly attacks. other attacks across the iraqi killed 16 people. and the pentagon's top weapons buyer has approved advanced development of a new generation of submarines. they could cost up to $126 billion. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more 100 20 countries. this is bloomberg. it is just after 5:30 p.m. a.m.day in new york, 9:30 friday morning in sydney. i'm joined by david with a look at the markets. david, good morning. david: good morning, courtney. in new zealand, the markets ope
obama takes issue "quite seriously." theresa may is scheduled to visit president-elect trump this spring. she has criticized him in the past and both clashed over nigel farage. she went on a secret trip to the u.s. last month as they tried to renew trade partnership. thebegins her exit from u.n. in march, roughly as the same time as the u.s. visit. are angry about gas prices. walmart was one of the stores targeted. officials say a car bomb detonated in a commercial area in central...
Bloomberg Markets: Asia : BLOOMBERG : January 16, 2017 10:00pm-11:01pm EST
holiday. everybody is looking ahead at theresa may's speech later this evening. people say we are probably going to get more confirmation of a hard brexit. that, thisf continues to be the case in asia, seeing the dollar rallying again. the japanese yen crowded, and on the back of that, emerging-market currencies losing ground. 0.1%,ilippine peso down gaining ground .1% at the moment . the south korean kospi rallied a percent after samsung, the heaviest weighted stock, gains 2% despite the possibility bet vice-chairman could arrested. not surprising, given that in south korea, we have seen other executives of conglomerates accused of bribery and corruption. ,lso, coming back to companies leading their companies again. investors are taking that with a grain of salt and looking at their latest profits. samsung has done pretty well. doing a commodities -- commodities as well in asia, the --kei leading declines in nickel leading declines in ofals as concerns come out indonesia as they increase output. iron ore up 1%, people asking themselves, what's going on with iron ore prices? we th
holiday. everybody is looking ahead at theresa may's speech later this evening. people say we are probably going to get more confirmation of a hard brexit. that, thisf continues to be the case in asia, seeing the dollar rallying again. the japanese yen crowded, and on the back of that, emerging-market currencies losing ground. 0.1%,ilippine peso down gaining ground .1% at the moment . the south korean kospi rallied a percent after samsung, the heaviest weighted stock, gains 2% despite the...
respond to trump's first days in office. the dawn of a new beginning. prime minister theresa may will become the first european leaders to visit the new america first white house. will they find common ground, or are there challenges too large to overcome? and president trump's first days in office show no sign of shaking off his embedded campaign persona. with initial executive orders and the latest developments in his cabinet. that is what you need to know this hour. david: to bring us up to speed on the new president's agenda, we are joined by our white house correspondent, coming to us -- coming to us from the white house. what does he have on his agenda today? what are we looking forward to today? >> he started off tweeting about his very busy agenda. he will start off meeting with a number of ceos and business executives, specifically focused on manufacturing. he will go right from that meeting to signing executive orders. he wants to have a first day of executive orders on things like job creation and fixing the economy. he will go from there and meet with union leaders and ame
respond to trump's first days in office. the dawn of a new beginning. prime minister theresa may will become the first european leaders to visit the new america first white house. will they find common ground, or are there challenges too large to overcome? and president trump's first days in office show no sign of shaking off his embedded campaign persona. with initial executive orders and the latest developments in his cabinet. that is what you need to know this hour. david: to bring us up to...
the day. may, theto theresa prime minister of the u.k., talking about finance and it was a lengthy interview. the main take away is that she was more friendly to the markets. >> most of us expected her to say that finance doesn't matter, i value other things. this time, she was very straightforward. this is saying that what matters to me. and i spent that has a lot to do with the people here who are possibly telling her they were likely to move. francine: does this mean that she will be more nuanced? in davos, will she speak to newsmakers and business, she changes tone? john: possibly. she would be a first politician. but in this case, it is real jobs. all of the people we have spoken to, some on television and many more in the background, they have all said the same thing. they don't really value financial services and she is trying to roll back on that last bit. here is the u.k. prime minister, theresa may. i have hadmake: positive meetings with banks here and ceos from tech companies and others and the message i brought here is that we want to build a truly global britain. in br
the day. may, theto theresa prime minister of the u.k., talking about finance and it was a lengthy interview. the main take away is that she was more friendly to the markets. >> most of us expected her to say that finance doesn't matter, i value other things. this time, she was very straightforward. this is saying that what matters to me. and i spent that has a lot to do with the people here who are possibly telling her they were likely to move. francine: does this mean that she will be...
monday's session. mark: the pound tumbles may,wing -- by theresa implies the country may seek an exit from the eu that prioritizes immigration control. we are live at the auto show in detroit. ary barra says she has seen strong year. top executives from ford and toyota. --nie: abigail little abigail doolittle is here with us. >> we have the dow and s&p trading down. the nasdaq is slightly in the green. helping the nasdaq today is technology. this is the top sector within the s&p 500 index. worst sector in helping explain why the dow and s&p are lower, energy. this is the big drag. we see what is behind this decline in the energy sector. snapping a three-day winning streak, some of this could be speculation on drilling activity. something that some investors and strategists thought could happen for some time. we are looking at a small risk off for the financial markets. the gauge showing there is a little less complacency. theave the dollar versus yen. themele bit of a risk off . it did not happen on friday. to thatcame close marketing. the factresting is technician on friday afte
monday's session. mark: the pound tumbles may,wing -- by theresa implies the country may seek an exit from the eu that prioritizes immigration control. we are live at the auto show in detroit. ary barra says she has seen strong year. top executives from ford and toyota. --nie: abigail little abigail doolittle is here with us. >> we have the dow and s&p trading down. the nasdaq is slightly in the green. helping the nasdaq today is technology. this is the top sector within the s&p...
theresa may on friday to talk about a post-brexit deal. the president and his team have stepped up their war against the u.s. media and what were termed as alternate fax. president trump picks a secretary of state almost certain to be confirmed as key republicans drop their opposition. john mccain and lindsey graham will vote for rex tillerson despite concerned about his relationship with russia. john mccain said the new president deserves the benefit of the doubt. a committee will vote on monday. a new push to end the fighting in syria with russia, turkey, and i ran talks in kazakh a stand. the and armed representative groups representatives will attend as well. tohough the u.s. ambassador kazakh a stand -- kazakh a stand hong kong has retained its rank as the most expensive housing market for the seventh year in a row. survey says the median price of a home in the city was more than 18 times the median annual household income. affordable housing has been a consistent headache for outgoing chief executive. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analys
theresa may on friday to talk about a post-brexit deal. the president and his team have stepped up their war against the u.s. media and what were termed as alternate fax. president trump picks a secretary of state almost certain to be confirmed as key republicans drop their opposition. john mccain and lindsey graham will vote for rex tillerson despite concerned about his relationship with russia. john mccain said the new president deserves the benefit of the doubt. a committee will vote on...
praisedr theresa may for her handling of brexit. however, speaking exclusively to bloomberg, he said trading operations would generate around 20% of revenue for the lending investment bank. in london -- london may now move to paris. as quantifying some of the aftershocks were the u.k. post-brexit. with -- hsbc will proceed quite slowly in how we organize our business. isrity around single market important. you can see how the pound rally -- rallied as the prime minister was speaking. we have a fully operating banking subsidiary in france. we do not have to make decisions today. we can wait and see how this develops. we can get the best of both worlds. and the benefit of london as a global financial center. i think irrespective of brexit, which is the decision the british people have made so we need to get on an executed, london will remain a global financial center. i believe that the revenue impact of brexit on financial services will be made good in two or three years time. you see the investment grade bond market moving by the equity market moving, the high yield bond market movin
praisedr theresa may for her handling of brexit. however, speaking exclusively to bloomberg, he said trading operations would generate around 20% of revenue for the lending investment bank. in london -- london may now move to paris. as quantifying some of the aftershocks were the u.k. post-brexit. with -- hsbc will proceed quite slowly in how we organize our business. isrity around single market important. you can see how the pound rally -- rallied as the prime minister was speaking. we have a...
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reveals divisions over brexit and theresa may's cabinet. >> tim barrow is the uk's new man in the european union, the permanent representative of the u.k. to the european union, the footsoldier on the front line in theresa may's brexit battle, working behind the scenes, trying to sound out other diplomats from member countries to identify how these negotiations can go, trying to cut the deal, doing a lot of the legwork that the government needs him to do to get that deal signed. carol: his predecessor just quit unexpectedly. >> that's right. sir ivan rogers was doing the job before tim barrow, he completely shocked theresa may, not expecting him to go, so this created a sudden vacancy. that is not the hole in your team you want with 10 or 11 weeks left before the formal start of negotiations. oliver: mr. barrow, his background, and does he have the tools to wade into unprecedented waters? >> he is an experienced diplomat. he is 52 years old. he cut his teeth working in the u.k. embassy in moscow around the time of the fall of the ussr, so he has seen some interesting times as a di
reveals divisions over brexit and theresa may's cabinet. >> tim barrow is the uk's new man in the european union, the permanent representative of the u.k. to the european union, the footsoldier on the front line in theresa may's brexit battle, working behind the scenes, trying to sound out other diplomats from member countries to identify how these negotiations can go, trying to cut the deal, doing a lot of the legwork that the government needs him to do to get that deal signed. carol:...
Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia : BLOOMBERG : January 9, 2017 7:00pm-8:01pm EST
spotlight. theresa may on sunday gave her annual new year television interview. she talked about brexit and what traders see. they say, we hear hard brexit in there. in the past, brexit is about negotiating a new trading relationship with european union, extending it to other countries. she says this isn't a hard brexit, but i will get the best deal possible for the u.k. a gossip hound falling on sunday, which continued monday. falling onhe pound sunday, continued monday. the pound got hit after the brexit. september, reaction to theresa may's speech to the conservative party. she spoke about brexit. people said, look out. thing happening on sunday. adding fuel to the fire, angela merkel giving her first public speech as she gets ready to run for reelection. she put down some demands to the u.k. and theresa may, saying they must adhere to the four principles of free movement that are important in the european union, read them of workers, freedom of capital, the freedom to provide services, the freedom to move goods. she says the u.k. will have to adhere to this norm, or they will have t
spotlight. theresa may on sunday gave her annual new year television interview. she talked about brexit and what traders see. they say, we hear hard brexit in there. in the past, brexit is about negotiating a new trading relationship with european union, extending it to other countries. she says this isn't a hard brexit, but i will get the best deal possible for the u.k. a gossip hound falling on sunday, which continued monday. falling onhe pound sunday, continued monday. the pound got hit...
to track as theresa may heads to the white house for a meeting with president trump. despite president trump loading a 20% tax on imports from mexico, the trade war threatens to spoil decades of trade cooperation. play it cool. economists reject a slowdown -- a slowdownts project in growth. we will break down the numbers and dissect the market reaction. that is what you need to know. jon: let's get to the big meeting. wantsitish prime minister a strong relationship with president trump, when she first meets with him later today. she emphasized to the united kingdom that she hopes to pursue trade talks with the u.s. in the coming months. prime minister may: a new trade deal must work from both sides and serve our national interests. it must help to grow our respective economies and provide the high skilled, high paying jobs for the future for working people across the u.k. and america. jon: a core mandy moore's and to guy, is bloomberg's johnson. what is coming up and who needs to get the most out of this meeting? guy: in some ways, they both need to get a lot out of this meet
to track as theresa may heads to the white house for a meeting with president trump. despite president trump loading a 20% tax on imports from mexico, the trade war threatens to spoil decades of trade cooperation. play it cool. economists reject a slowdown -- a slowdownts project in growth. we will break down the numbers and dissect the market reaction. that is what you need to know. jon: let's get to the big meeting. wantsitish prime minister a strong relationship with president trump, when...
. we will get a live report from washington. in global politics, the uk's highest court ruled theresa may must get parliamentary approval before she can open divorce talks with the european union. johnson & johnson posts fourth-quarter earnings that beat estimates, helped by its growing pharmaceutical division. abigail doolittle joins us with a look at the market. abigail: we're looking at modest gains for the major averages -- the dow, s&p, and nasdaq all opened essentially flat, little changed. now stocks are being pushed to the upside. leading the charge today are the dow transports, up more than 1%. that is a reversal of the dow transports falling about 1% yesterday. overall, not a lot of movement up or down. this is exemplified well in a one-month chart of the s&p 500. the s&p 500 is up less than 2/10 of 1% over the last month or so. investors are uncertain about macro factors, including what the republican administration will mean for the corporate outlook republican --trump administration will mean for the corporate outlook. one stock that is doing well -- car stocks, the autom
. we will get a live report from washington. in global politics, the uk's highest court ruled theresa may must get parliamentary approval before she can open divorce talks with the european union. johnson & johnson posts fourth-quarter earnings that beat estimates, helped by its growing pharmaceutical division. abigail doolittle joins us with a look at the market. abigail: we're looking at modest gains for the major averages -- the dow, s&p, and nasdaq all opened essentially flat,...
likes of prime minister theresa may? simon: it would be good news to a points but only the the degree which she feels she can present that as a deal derived from the u.k. taking a strong negotiating stance. if you look at the dynamics of electorat and -- you see the reform may come to european union. that freedom for brexiteers. you may see the dynamic starting job ift towards a more based way. it could be that get out of jail free card or certainly get out of jail cheaper for the prime minister of the u.k. mark: this year monetary policy from the bank of england sit on its hands? simon: they are on record saying they will look through the expects spike of inflation. mark: which you expect to happen at 2% pretty soon? simon: 2.5% to 3% by q 3. the bank of england said it will tolerate those kind of levels. if we see a significant move further down in sterling then you start to get to a point where you will see policy action. but i don't anticipate that. therefore i think they will sit on their hands as they have done most of the time since the financial crisis. mark: right up n
likes of prime minister theresa may? simon: it would be good news to a points but only the the degree which she feels she can present that as a deal derived from the u.k. taking a strong negotiating stance. if you look at the dynamics of electorat and -- you see the reform may come to european union. that freedom for brexiteers. you may see the dynamic starting job ift towards a more based way. it could be that get out of jail free card or certainly get out of jail cheaper for the prime...
Bloomberg Best : BLOOMBERG : January 8, 2017 5:00pm-6:01pm EST
the difficulties of negotiating present. that is theresa may's former envoy to the european union. >> are we looking with moments like this? does it make us think that we are potentially moving toward a harder form of present? -- i thinkeservation the reservation underlies how long and drawn out raise it will be. brexit will be. clearly, it is going to be a very difficult process. i think it is also not news to there are some differences in opinion within the government. >> theresa may is wasted no time in filling the vacuum left eye five--- by ivan. >> she didn't want a vacuum to open up. --t letter from ivan rogers there was a lack of preparation for a strong negotiating table. she brings tim barrow and a former ambassador to moscow. after -- barely 24 hours after ivan rogers resigned. there does seem to be a suggestion that she acted very quickly and was stunned by this criticism. it is fairly unprecedented inside. it does suggest that she is trying to draw a line on a tough 24 hours. >> it is said to be i up on equity firms to help deal with the $7.2 billion settlement in the
the difficulties of negotiating present. that is theresa may's former envoy to the european union. >> are we looking with moments like this? does it make us think that we are potentially moving toward a harder form of present? -- i thinkeservation the reservation underlies how long and drawn out raise it will be. brexit will be. clearly, it is going to be a very difficult process. i think it is also not news to there are some differences in opinion within the government. >> theresa...
administration. betty: theresa may will be the first foreign leader to meet the new president with trans x trade on the agenda. samsung repairs its investigation into overheating phones. sources say ill fitting batteries will be betty: blamed. this is daybreak asia coming to you live from our u.s. and asian headquarters. i'm betty liu. 7 a.m. it is just after here in hong kong. we are 48 hours into donald trump has presidency and we do see his inauguration speech summed up in two words -- america first. thetone coming from president very similar to the campaign from. still not sure whether to reheat this trump rally. betty: you nailed it on the head. campaignind of like a speech rather than an speech but we will be covering trump from every single important angle that matters to investors. we'll talk about trump in trade, trump in the dollar, trump in currency manipulation. did i miss anything here? yvonne: dollar weaker and treasuries higher seems to be the trend. let's see how things are kicking off in new zealand. pretty slow on this monday morning. you continue to see us truly a, wec
administration. betty: theresa may will be the first foreign leader to meet the new president with trans x trade on the agenda. samsung repairs its investigation into overheating phones. sources say ill fitting batteries will be betty: blamed. this is daybreak asia coming to you live from our u.s. and asian headquarters. i'm betty liu. 7 a.m. it is just after here in hong kong. we are 48 hours into donald trump has presidency and we do see his inauguration speech summed up in two words --...
minister has offered her strongest support yet for the city of london has brexit moves closer. theresa may's comments come as large banks prepare to move staff abroad after the u.k. leaves the e.u. i financial services in the city of london. i want to ensure that we can keep financial services in the city of london. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. matt: thanks very much for that. it is inauguration day in washington, d.c. at noon eastern time, donald be sworn in as the 45th president of the united states. speaking last night, the president-elect vowed to unify the country and of course make america great again. >> it is a movement that started and it is a movement like we've never seen anywhere in the world, they say, there's never been a movement like this, and it is something very, very special. and we're going to unify our country. and our phrase, you all know it, half of you are wearing the hat, make america great again. oft: megan murphy, editor "bloomberg businessweek" joins us for more.
minister has offered her strongest support yet for the city of london has brexit moves closer. theresa may's comments come as large banks prepare to move staff abroad after the u.k. leaves the e.u. i financial services in the city of london. i want to ensure that we can keep financial services in the city of london. global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. matt: thanks very much for that. it is inauguration day...
home. in london, we are awaiting theresa may's big brexit speech. you have raised your forecast to 1.5 from 1.1%. many accused you ahead of the referendum of seeing one of these scare mongers. had a fairly pessimistic view of the u.k. economy if the u.k. voted to leave the eu. is this eating some humble pie? you look at what we actually said as opposed to the press accounts of what we actually said, the report that we issued on the u.k. laid out to scenarios. one that was grim and one that was much less room. the gremlin was predicated on a severe, negative financial market reaction after brexit which we did not see. it, we did not see forecast 1.7% growth for the u.k.. 2.4 percenteen is growth. it's been somewhat higher than we have projected and consumption has been strong in the u.k. we can talk about the reasons for that but we do foresee further down the line, particularly as consumers adjust to lower real incomes and the pound has depreciated considerably, the economy will slow. mark: how much further do you think the pound will decline? guest: if it is foolish to growth, it'sut
home. in london, we are awaiting theresa may's big brexit speech. you have raised your forecast to 1.5 from 1.1%. many accused you ahead of the referendum of seeing one of these scare mongers. had a fairly pessimistic view of the u.k. economy if the u.k. voted to leave the eu. is this eating some humble pie? you look at what we actually said as opposed to the press accounts of what we actually said, the report that we issued on the u.k. laid out to scenarios. one that was grim and one that was...
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The Bluetooth Standard is Named After a 10th Century Scandinavian King
October 31, 2011 Daven Hiskey 10 comments
Today I found out the Bluetooth standard is named after a 10th century Scandinavian king.
The man was Harald I of Denmark. “Bluetooth” is the English translation of “Blåtand”, which was an epithet of Harald I (Harald Blåtand Gormsson). Legend has it, he received this name due to being extremely fond of blueberries and consuming them so regularly and in such volume that they stained his teeth blue.
The Bluetooth standard was originally developed by Jaap Haartsen and Sven Mattisson in 1994, working at Ericcson in Sweden. Because Bluetooth was meant to offer a set unified standard, replacing a variety of competing protocols, particularly the somewhat antiquated RS-232, they decided to name it after the 10th century king, Harald Blåtand Gormsson, who completed his father’s work of unifying the various Danish tribes into one Danish kingdom around 970. Although, he was only able to maintain this unification for a few years.
The name Bluetooth wasn’t originally necessarily meant to be the final name of the standard. When they first named it thus, it was just a code name for the technology. It ultimately ended up sticking though and became the official name of the standard.
The Bluetooth logo also derives from “Harald Blåtand”, with the long-branch Nordic runes for “H” and “B” comprising the design you see in the blue oval of the logo.
Bonus Facts:
Although the wireless Bluetooth standard was developed to be ultra low power and short range, with proper directional antennas and focusing, researches have been able to achieve a range of a little over one mile with a standard Class 2 Bluetooth device which is supposed to only have a maximum range of around 30 feet.
Nearly 95% of all mobile phones have Bluetooth capabilities.
Because Bluetooth devices are now so prevalent and the standard itself has some security flaws, they have relatively recently become targets of attacks, such as the 2005 Lasco.A worm, which targeted mobile phones using the Symbian OS. Any of those devices with their Bluetooth enabled could replicate themselves to other Bluetooth enabled devices of the same type within range.
Also in 2005, thieves looking for expensive devices in cars would use their own Bluetooth enabled device to locate other Bluetooth enabled devices left in the cars. Once located, the thieves would then break into the cars and steal the devices.
Since 1998, the Bluetooth standard has been managed by Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) which is currently comprised of over 14,000 telecommunication companies across the globe, such as Ericsson, IBM, Toshiba, Intel, Nokia, etc.
Harald I of Denmark was the offspring of King Gorm the Old and Thyra Dannebod. The famed Jelling stones at Jelling church in Denmark were erected in honor of King Gorm and Thyra. The runes read: “King Harold bade these memorials to be made after Gorm, his father, and Thyra, his mother. The Harold who won the whole of Denmark and Norway and turned the Danes to Christianity.” These stones are particularly famous in Denmark due to being a symbol of when Denmark first became a nation state.
Harald I was able to maintain control of Norway for only a short time before losing to the Germans near Danevirke in 974, which subsequently saw him lose control of many of the tribes under his rule and saw the Germans re-take much of the land bordering Scandinavia and Germany.
Harald I and certain West Slavic tribes were able to drive out the Germans in 983. However, shortly thereafter, Harald I’s son, Swein, is thought to have led a rebellion against is father, which ultimately lead to the death of Harald I around 985-986.
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Cecilie
October 31, 2011 2:09 pm
Great site, very funny too, but I just have to comment on this one…
I am from Denmark myself and have just read a lot about Harald Blåtand ( Mr. Bluetooth) His tooth was not coloured because of the blueberries, a lot of experts even think he didn’t have a blue tooth at all…
but – nice site 😀
November 1, 2011 12:26 am
@Cecilie: hence the “legend has it” 😉
“Fond of Blueberries, so much so that it permanently stained his teeth blue?”
First of all, blueberries don’t stain the teeth blue. Secondly, they won’t stain teeth permanently, no matter how many you eat.
This explanation is so lame and ridiculous, that they may as well have said it was made of kryptonite.
Marypainsfields
September 5, 2017 2:03 pm
In that time nobody used to brush their teeth! So… I believe it!
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Corey On: The Parquet Courts “Sunbathing Animal”
By: Corey C.
At the end of the summer, I saw the new Parquet Courts LP on the wall at the record store. At that moment it occurred to me that the end of the summer was rapidly approaching, and that moved me emotionally, so I thought that was a good enough reason to buy Sunbathing Animal. Plus I liked the artwork.
It was released back in June and I mostly ignored it because Parquet Courts had been trapped in the indie rock news cycle for way too long and I was getting sick of them and I listened to the new one on my laptop’s stupid tinny speakers and thought it sounded boring.
I don’t like their last album, Light Up Gold, anymore. I realized its main appeal to me was that it sounded like the poor man’s version of Tyvek’s Nothing Fits and I found whenever I wanted to listen to Light Up Gold I just ended up putting on Nothing Fits and being way more satisfied. Plus, Tyvek should be way more popular than PC. Tyvek should be bigger than U2.
This newest Parquet Courts LP sounds like the dudes decided to ease off the accelerator a little bit and just let shit come to them. I just turned 27 and this idea makes sense to me. Sunbathing Animal reminds me of when Parquet Courts played in Providence at AS220 in March of 2012, and they stretched out their songs into these gnarly, masterful guitar jams. This was quite unlike much of the recordings and bootlegs I’d heard up to that point in time. The live stuff I’d usually was just mashing through the tunes from Light Up Gold, and sounding mostly like the record.
But that night in Providence they seemed less intense, like they were moving in a less suffocating, more open direction. Andrew Savage and Austin Brown’s dueling guitars reminded me of Television and the third Velvet Underground record. They made me wonder what would’ve happened if Ira Kaplan, Glenn Mercer, and Thurston Moore decided to form a super group. I loved it.
I should’ve seen this record coming but I’m pretty stubborn and awful when bands start to get too much press. I distrust group-think, and I start questioning my own taste and ideals when weird bands start appearing in Rolling Stone. Plus, I am driven to near-homicidal rage when I read boring, lazy, cliché’d music journalism. Grantland’s Steve Hyden, for example, writes the wackest shit on Earth, and probably wrote something so stupid and obvious about PC that I’m not even bothering looking it up cuz it’ll rile me up. The tipping point for me was Rob Sheffield’s piece that compared Parquet Courts to Pavement and made a big deal about the 90’s. I’d had enough at that point.
I’m glad I ignored my initial reaction and purchased this record. It’s way better than the new music from White Fence, Ty Segall, and King Tuff. I admire those three dudes, but they haven’t made much progress in terms of sonic exploration over the past forever. We get it guys: Black Sabbath, T. Rex, Syd Barrett, and Big Star were great. Surprisingly, I’ll give Parquet Courts have gotten the upper-hand: they could’ve easily cashed in on their notoriety and made a more polished version of Light Up Gold, and write their gigantorock bid version of “Float On.” But instead, they’ve won out, at least with me. I’ve listen to their newest LP more than any other record from 2014.
Most importantly, we’re all blessed with “Instant Disassembly,” the best tune from Sunbathing Animal. I had a terribly difficult putting my love for this song into context, but at the moment, as I write this, I have the most hyperbolic notion to compare it to The Minutemen’s “History Lesson Part II.” I’m certain some will laugh at this earnestness. I guess I’m turning into a fucking corndog.
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Posted by TOTAL BOZO at 9:02 AM
AC/DC Releases Press Release Equivalent Of The First Ramones Album
I subscribe to the Ultimate Classic Rock e-mail newsletter, mostly for LOL Dinosaur Band goofaroonies. There is no more oddly-placed exclamation point in the universe than the implied one or two or seven clinging for dear life behind the headline “Ace Frehley Announces 2014 Tour Dates.” I like Ultimate Classic Rock because it has LOLs with incidental news content, sure, but it also transparently represents a certain sad area of a certain sad type of press release-only mock-journalism.
This is largely the way we get information, from every source, these days, and I appreciate that Ultimate Classic Rock is obvious enough about it that I can immediately see the story behind the story. I can smell Ace Frehley’s current money problems wafting from my computer screen. It is a bonus that he is Ace Frehley, and I get to imagine specifically Ace Frehley, wearing a track suit, in a kitchen somewhere wincing in reaction to a college tuition bill, then calling up whatever handlers are still dealing with KISS business. To me this could not more clearly be a subtext of the headline “Ace Frehley Announces 2014 Tour Dates,” and if I’m mistaken about all of this, at least I’m having fun.
Not that I have anything against Ace Frehley. I don’t want him to suffer any more that I want any other human being to. It doesn’t matter that he is Ace Frehley. He could just as easily be Steve Perry or Eddie Van Halen. It would be almost just as good. Instead it’s Ace Frehley, which is perfect. It’s the perfect joke, in that Best Show sense, where the gag is always mercilessly exacting specificity.
Today I got an Ultimate Classic Rock email with the subject heading “AC/DC Announce New Album - But Bad News, Too.” And unlike the usual chuckle I have with just the heading alone, “ha ha nice assumption I will consider a new AC/DC album to be good news or even just news,” I clicked on this one, because, okay you got me, I’m curious, and also maybe it’ll be funnier if I figure out what bad news.
Turns out original guitarist Malcolm Young is suffering from some unannounced malady serious enough to keep him out of the band for the rest of his life. He did not even play in the studio during the sessions for this upcoming album, appropriately titled Rock Or Bust. He will not be with the band for the tour they have planned in support of this album. He’s hurting, apparently. I mean, I don’t know. They buried the lede pretty hard on this one. Guy could be dying for all we know.
What we do know is that there is a new AC/DC album coming out soon. We know that this Rock Or Bust album offers the only new studio material that rabid AC/DC fans have heard in six long years, and that there will be 11 tracks on it. We know the release date. And we know that the lead single from that album, titled “Play Ball” will synergistically appear ad nauseam on TBS broadcasts of the Major League Baseball playoffs. We know all of these things before we know anything about Malcolm Young’s illness.
Then, after hearing nothing about Malcolm Young’s actual condition, we also learn that the band is planning a 2015 world tour in support of this album, and that Malcolm (and Angus’s) nephew Stevie will be playing guitar on this tour, and actually has already played with the band on the record as well. Other news outlets might have more on the story, but I appreciate Ultimate Classic Rock for giving me the more unvarnished press rerelease version, because this is a masterpiece of press release ookiness. I love it.
The band has a meeting with their publicist, Malcolm decides, for example “just don’t tell them I have lymphoma,” and the publicist is like “you know what, we can use this, do you mind if I take this and run with it?” and the band is like “sure mate, whatever,” because they don’t give a shit because they’re old as balls Australian guys. And now here I am, reading about Malcolm Young’s illness by sifting through a barely filtered press release about the latest live and recorded content rollout from AC/DC™ Incorporated, LLC.
What a great band. AC/DC shows, through sheer uncaring gall, that while they as an artistic entity have been creatively bereft of anything less formulaic than big riffs and scratchy falsetto double entendres for at least 30 years now, there is a certain artistry to the operation of a career rock band as rapacious corporation which they have excelled at. While their actual rock and roll is as stale as old beer, in terms of the world of corporate messaging which they for whatever reason feel a need to inhabit as an ongoing business concern, using the career-ending illness of one of their founding members as a promotional tool is pretty fucking rock and roll.
Maybe around the December 2 release date of Rock Or Bust we’ll find out what Malcolm Young is actually suffering from. Then when the tour starts we can find out he’s actually dead. Or maybe he’s James Browning us, and he’ll make an appearance on the tour, and even skeptics like me will buy a ticket on the “but they might die soon” logic, which they will milk for at least another ten years. I wouldn’t put any of that beneath these guys. In terms of raking in the dough for being AC/DC any damn way they can get their hands on without actually, you know, giving a fuck about writing additional good/necessary songs, these guys are basically GG Allin.
This press release is ruthless. I want to throw up devil horns and bang my head to this press release. Way more than I want to throw up devil horns and bang my head to 98 Rock’s daily 5:00pm airing of “Have A Drink On Me,” which actually just makes me feel queasy and trapped. Is what I’m saying.
I hope all press releases and, hence, “journalism” in the future can be like this. I want to read in the sanctified New York Times (provided by Boost Mobile) about how drinking an ice cold Coca-Cola is a great way to distract myself from the plummeting Dow Jones Industrial Average, or how the latest figures on the most gigantic worldwide income disparity in human history are sponsored by the Burger King® Chicken Whopper. I'm ready for that. I've been ready for that for a while without knowing it.
AC/DC has it right. This is the way things actually are. They’re getting worse, too. Let’s just embrace it. Let’s write a song called “Play Ball” because some business manager engaged in talks with Ted Turner about a song for the American Baseball (whatever that is) playoffs, and the proceeds from that will be enough to finance the entire recording session for a new album plus the initial overhead for a tour, so it’s basically like free money stacked on top of more money, and all we have to do is write a song called “Play Ball” with lyrics about, I don’t know, playing ball or whatever, we’ll figure that out last. Let’s do this. Let’s both “Play Ball” and actually play fucking ball, and if our guitarist has a serious illness we can benefit from, we use it. No more mister give a shit about anything but money guy.
You’re goddamn right, AC/DC. Fuckin’ A.
Get well soon, or else maybe never, Malcolm Young. Either way, apparently, is good.
Posted by Ben Johnson at 11:10 AM
All the Thoughts I Had While Watching 'Beyonce and Jay Z On the Run'
I don't have cable, but I do have love and dedication ... for Beyonce. If Beyonce does a thing, whether I have much to say about it or not, I feel compelled to write about it. So here are all the thoughts I had, in order, while watching Beyonce and Jay Z on the Run, which aired on HBO but can otherwise be watched HERE. At least for the time being.
- The anticipation of Beyonce coming out on any sort of stage type situation makes me feel like my breasts will just start shooting out foam.
- I could look at a picture of Beyonce while listening to Salt n Pepa's "Push it" and feel like I was having a heart attack. I'm not sure how I'm going to handle her doing any sort of butt shaking thing to this song. It's only 1:07 in and I already had to pause this because I don't know if I can physically handle it.
- I don't really care about Jay Z at all. They just came out together and I was surprised to see him like, "Oh yeah, he's in this too I guess."
- Beyonce just showed her butt for the first time. When other performers show their butts I feel like "How sad that we live in a society where you have to show your butt." But when Beyonce does it I'm like "Yes, please show your butt." Plus she does it in this supremely dignified way where she's giving our lives a vitamin by allowing us to see her butt a little bit.
- I just got goosebumps looking at Beyonce's butt. That means I got an actual physical response looking at the image of a stranger's butt on a laptop screen. I'm more or less a sex criminal.
- I can't stop making a painful face. I think I'd pay at least $1,000 to smell Beyonce's hair just once. Even if it wasn't attached to her head and was just loose in a paper bag I'd be like "Are you sure this is her hair? Okay, give it to me."
- Sometimes she goes to the front row and head bangs on people. This is one of my favorite parts. If she did that to me I can't predict how I'd react.
- The slow motion parts throughout this aren't needed. It disrupts the butt flow.
- I didn't have many thoughts for a little while and was just passively watching and eating my lunch, then Nicki Minaj came out during "Flawless" to do her remix parts and I got goosebumps again. You guys, her butt really is quite large.
- What if Jay Z performed with his wiener out?
- It's delicate work trying to screen cap butt pictures.
- I wonder if anyone has gotten arrested for masturbating at these shows.
- I always thought she said "My winter lungs" at some point during "Ghost/Haunted," but she says "My haunted lungs," which makes much more sense considering "Haunted" is part of the song's name. I'm glad I didn't get "My winter lungs" tattooed on my body like I've thought of doing, but actually, it would have ended up okay because that's a lyric in The Innocence Mission's "The Lakes of Canada," which Sufjan Stevens covered. I'm mixing up my feverish crushes.
- Does it mean I love Beyonce less if I kinda think this is so long?
- This has taken a great portion of my day. I might not be able to go to the gym now.
- Oh god. And I have to go to the store still too. I want to get sandwich stuff and pumpkin beer.
- I have to finish this. I can't have done all this for nothing.
- I didn't have as many thoughts as I thought I would other than "Butt."
- Maybe I started this too late in the day. I feel sleepy. I think I could have paid better attention if I had started this in the morning.
- Jay Z's lips look like something.
- Alright. I have to be done with this. It's 3PM and I haven't even showered yet.
- We should have gotten tickets for this.
Open Letter to 3D Movie Technology
By: Christopher Forsley
3D Movie Technology,
Stop turning all the good movie theaters with high-def screens, custom surround sound, and comfortable stadium seating into brothels. By pimping out every movie showing in the good theaters, you're pushing out every quality film that refuses to turn 3D tricks. Some will find spots in shit movie theaters with screens covered in the cum of its cracked-out clientele and alien-like sound that only NASA's best can interpret, and seats so creaky every film comes off as a Birds of Paradise sequel. The rest will go straight to YouTube where a few hundred viewers will skip to the sex-scenes and comment with links to free toaster-ovens.
Even if a quality film makes it into a good movie theater without prostituting itself by adapting your 3D technology, it will still get fucked multiple times in multiple ways. You and all your 3D whoring movies will ensure that it only has early showtimes, that it's out of theaters before the holiday weekend, and that it gets isolated to the janitors closet. The aesthetically inclined audience, after packing into their seats like sardines, will share with each other the dirty mop odor that smells worse than their fishy selves and then drown, despite being fish, in the surround-sound splashing through the vents from the 3D whale in the theater next-door.
I know you recently adapted the Great American novel with the great Leonardo DiCaprio as the great Jay Gatsby and aren't concerned with letters from the likes of me, a mere viewer craving the good old days when I could watch a movie on the big screen without having to avoid 3D protrusions like a contestant on American Gladiators avoids Nerf balls, but you're not fooling anyone. We remember when you, 3D Movie Technology, were working the slums of Disneyland hustling that Captain EO movie to little brats on vacation just like its star, Michael Jackson, used to hustle little brats into his bed when they were on vacation at Neverland Ranch. And, if you don't learn to respect quality films, back to those slums you'll go to project that dancing space cadet to a bunch of churro stuffed Mickey Mouse faces for all eternity.
By respect I don't mean raping them with your 3D gimmickry and hoping they enjoy it. The only movies that enjoy being raped by you, 3D Movie Technology, are the ones with such weak writing, acting, and directing that they can't get any attention -- from film-critics or movie-goers -- without you defiling them. But the likes of Nightmare Before Christmas, Titanic, and Jurassic Park don't enjoy you turning them into 3D thrill-rides. They're quality films. Instead of raping them with your technology, you should have respected them by taking them to dinner, turning off your phone, and listening to what they had to say. Every quality film has something to say.
Scarface is a quality film and it says, through the numb mouth of Tony Montana, that "In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women." It's true that you, 3D Movie Technology, made the money with the record-breaking Avatar which gave you the power to rape Tolkien's solid little creation, The Hobbit, and now you're getting the women, all naked and horny, in the soon to be released Karmasutra 3D. But Scarface also says, through its depiction of the rise and fall of Tony Montana, not to get fucking greedy.
And, by charging patrons extra to see your 3D whores, you are getting fucking greedy. It can't cost more to make one of your oversized video games than it costs to make a quality film. You just pay some nerds to sit in their pajamas and tinker with their computers, whereas to make a quality film everything from locations to stuntmen have to be paid for. Movies using you, 3D Technology, don't even need professional actors because, even when they aren't pixilated holograms, they just stand in front of a blue screen and read lines off a monitor, which even the most expressionless of Alzheimer's victims can do.
So why the high ticket price? Since it isn't needed to cover production costs, it must be needed to cover your outstanding advertising budget. You wouldn't get anyone to see your 3D movies without carefully planned brainwashing campaigns. Maybe the extra ticket price is actually a part of the brainwashing and meant to project an illusion of exclusivity -- kind of like Tickle Me Elmo in 1996. But the only sense of exclusivity I get at your movies where real-life Tickle Me Elmos run laughing and shaking up and down the aisles trying to catch 3D bubbles or bats is what I'd get at an insane asylum for adolescent schizophrenic speed-freaks.
I wouldn't bitch about the extra cost of your tickets if the 3D glasses looked like Tony Montana's glasses and I could keep them, but they look like The Terminator's glasses and I can't keep them. Even if you didn't take the 3D glasses back, only an 80s born Hipster would want them, and if you, 3D Movie Technology, are trying to cater to Hipsters, I got news for you: they go to movies you've never heard of, not your bubblegum thrill-rides. Only adolescent schizophrenic speed-freaks go to your movies, and although I'm sure they love wearing The Terminator glasses, their chaperons do not.
Who do you think brings them to see your movies? It's their loving grandparents. Only a grandparent has enough free time and expendable cash to waste on a 3D movie. If you were smart, you'd try to make these blue hairs happy. But you are greedy, not smart. You refuse to sell them gin & tonics and you designed The Terminator glasses with no regard to their bad eyesight. They can't wear their eye glasses and The Terminator glasses together. They have to choose between them, between watching a blurry 3D movie or a 3D movie blurry.
If, 3D Movie Technology, you want to survive in this business and don't want to go out like Tony Montana, then you need to make some changes. You need to start serving gin & tonics for the blue hairs, start pimping-out Wes Anderson movies for the Hipsters, but you also, for me, need to start utilizing your 3D technology differently. I go to the movies to relax. If I wanted to puke from motion sickness and fear for my life, I'd go to the County Fair and ride one of those spinning contraptions with loose screws. And instead of having bombs blow up in my face, how about boobies bounce in front of it?
Ignore my requests if you want, but keep trying to get "the world. . . and everything in it" and what happened to Tony Montana will happen to you. Maybe you won't snort a mountain of cocaine and then have a shotgun blast launch you off a balcony and into a fountain, but you will get sued out of all your money. You'll get sued when a steroid-fueled husband, after swatting at 3D flies, finds his wife dead next to him. You'll get sued when a stoner, after a 3D bowl of Cheerios is pored, chokes to death on his own saliva. And you'll get sued when a child, after watching a 3D superhero movie, tries to stop a moving car.
Illustration by Cameron Forsley
Four Decent Albums and The Best Non-Band In The History of Rock
The current best rock band in America does not exist at the moment, and it’s driving me up a wall.
You may have caught a whiff of press about the most recent Ty Segall album, Manipulator, a sprawling double LP of the most finely-tuned material Segall has ever released. It is okay. He recorded almost all of the instruments, and while the songs come out fine, there’s a “show you how I decorated my bedroom” quality to the album as a result of the lack of creative tension. “This is my favorite way that drums can sound, this is my idea of what a bass guitar should sound like, oh, and before I forget, this is how I’m overdubbing my vocals now.” You go “cool, cool,” and then you go sit somewhere. A couple of Halloweens ago he had a bubbling cauldron and weird jungle wallpaper going on in there and it was the awesomest bedroom you’d ever seen, and since then you’ve dropped everything every time he invites you to come hang out and see what he’s done. Only problem is now you’re pushing 30 and all of a sudden you gotta make actual decisions about whether or not to miss your niece’s birthday party just to go check out this guy’s bedroom for the ninth time in six years. Last time it was “hippy” themed. Now it’s “legitimate recording industry professional.” How excited are you supposed to be?
I’ve liked some of his other previous stuff more than this one, but I don’t hold that against Ty Segall. I respect him as an artist. I know he has to try things. I believe he will grow and evolve as a creative entity as a result of the experience that Manipulator represents. Blah blah blah. Googy goo.
This has nothing to do with Ty Segall himself, but to be perfectly honest, Ty Segall: Unfolding Potential Rock And Roll Genius is turning into one of my least favorite spectator sports. He was supposed to bring rock and roll back. We were supposed to be hearing Ty Segall songs on Goddamn Regular-Ass American Radio by now. Instead, regardless of the impossibility of that absurd expectation, he’s still doing some Ty Segall permutation of Ty Segall things, just sitting there, continuing to figure Ty Segall out, just with more time and space and knowledge behind him this time, and nope, Manipulator is not the one. It will not be on the radio. It will make one appearance on the Conan show, and people like me will talk about it for roughly as long as it takes to talk about something like this.
Manipulator is not a The Strokes Is This It? Album that every 24 year old in every bar in America is going to talk about incessantly while trying with every ounce of effort to aesthetically approximate in an ultimately successful attempt to then go home and fuck each other. Maybe that’s patently undoable now. Maybe I’m too old and monogamous and sober to know it if/when it happens. Maybe it’s just not the one. I don’t know and I’m getting close to not caring about any of this shit, because I’m getting tired of the idea that I better watch Ty Segall to find out about the “future of rock,” because he’s still our guy.
All of this is, and has been, tremendously unfair to Ty Segall. I am being unfair to Ty Segall. I know that. I don’t know why that makes me feel guilty, but it does. I think just because he seems nice, and because it is totally not his fault that no other rock and roll, other than whatever barely this side of Kid Rock near rap dabble Jack White pukes up or the heavyhanded Blues Hammer goofage of Black Keys or the AOR balladeer heel turn of Kings of Leon or etc. etc., is presently being manufactured for mass consumption. And none of this matters. Ty Segall is taking care of Ty Segall. He seems like he’s doing a good job of it. That’s good. I hope he keeps doing that, and keeps rocking, and keeps redecorating his bedroom. I’m down for all of it. Maybe just not the “bedrooms that are going to change the face of America” cover story hype anymore.
And so in the meantime here’s Manipulator. A decent album.
Of course it’s not just Ty Segall out there. Every single time Ty is put through the ringer of another round of album-supporting press, there’s also the “you’re friends with those dudes” question. Always it turns out that, yes, Ty Segall is friends with those dudes. What dudes? The dudes who put out the following also decent albums.
I still haven’t heard the new White Fence album, For The Recently Found Innocent. I loved, and continue to actively love 2011’s Is Growing Faith. So much so that I ate a little into the rent money to run go get it when Tim “White Fence” Presley’s collaboration with Ty Segall, Hair, came out at roughly the same time as the two Family Perfume albums. I was rewarded by another interesting spinoff miniseries in the Ty Segall: Unfolding Potential Rock And Roll Genius Show with a couple good tunes on it, and two albums of miasmatic drugginess that sounded like if the crazily layered conclusion section of The United States Of America just went on forever, for two whole albums worth, and never managed to find or reference any actual songs. I just now saw that he put out another one, Cyclops Reap, last year on Castleface. I didn’t get to that one either. Shit. Whatever. I’m glad Tim Presley is making music, I’m not always going to be, and in fact I will no longer be offered any assurances that I ever again might be, glad to actually listen to it.
So For The Recently Found Innocent is probably another decent album. I would imagine.
Jon Dwyer and his Thee Oh Sees came out with an album this year too. It’s calllllled…. (Googles) Drop. Guess what? The cover is brightly colored. I have not listened to it, nor do I care to. I already own TEN Thee Oh Sees albums, two singles collections, one EP, one split EP, and two split singles. The “O” section of my record collection is as big and as heavy as my “C” section thanks to Dwyer, our International Pied Piper of Limited Edition Goofball Novelty Vinyl. I love Thee Oh Sees, but I am not buying another Thee Oh Sees Album ever again, I don’t care what color the damn thing is or how much it sounds like the first song from The Outsiders CQ.
But if you’re not familiar with their work, absolutely, go pick up Drop. It’s sure to be a decent album full of albumy decentness.
And Mikal Cronin’s most recent album came out last year on Merge. I didn’t hear it. MCII. Missed it. I saw on Twitter that he and his band recently played some farewell shows. I’m not sure why. He’s farewelling something, probably. Probably San Francisco, as has tended to be the case with these people recently. Maybe Cronin is farewelling his own band, which seems strange. I don’t know or care what the fuck he’s doing, truth be told, and I’m a Cronin fan from the Charlie and the Moonhearts days. In fact, I refuse to find out what Cronin is farewelling, and will take the consequences of appearing insensitive if the first commenter here notifies me that he or a member of his inner circle has been diagnosed with some tragic disease. It’s not that I’m trying to be willfully insensitive to these people as human beings, I’m just getting really fucking tired with the narratives attached to them. It’s always just around the corner with all these people. Rock music is going to be “saved” soon, and it’s these guys who are going to do it. That’s been the story for at least six years now, and I fell for it back then, and I’m tired of it.
Mikal Cronin MCII is very likely a decent album. You may have noticed that I haven't been doing a lot of close listening to any of the most recent albums by these guys. This was a conscious decision. After breathlessly falling for the whole emergence myth for years and years with these people's creative output, I decided to try an experiment. Test a theory. Theory: deciding not to listen to any of these guys' albums will not ruin your life. Theory confirmed. It's a theorem now. The albums are all good and decent, but these dudes put out decent albums like you and I take shits. With alarming urgency and frequency, often in the back of a Taco Bell/KFC we didn’t even just eat at.
Of course what they’ve already done, all of these guys, and what they’re currently still doing, probably, is still pretty great, and they are of course different as people and as creative entities than the narratives ascribed to them by external sources. Such as me right now, even.
But here’s the thing: these guys are all friends. They’re all great. They’ve all “failed” to “save” rock music (which is probably fine and not in need of saving) as individual rock entities for the past six or seven or twenty or thousand years. These guys all know and like each other. They all live in the same town now. They’re all rock music friends.
They are not a band.
I was talking about this with my friend Griffen, and he noted correctly that all these dudes are probably sitting on a couch together right now as we speak, not being a band. They are as fucking infuriatingly close to being a band as four musicians can be without being a band. Their lack of existence as a band is killing me. Every interview and write up and review I read where they’re like “oh yeah, we’re friends” is like a burbling outbreak of acid reflux in my soul. I hate these fucking people for not just being in a band already.
Instead of these guys in a band we get four people doing more or less exactly whatever they feel like doing, and nobody has to defend their whims to a roomful of equal, warring creative entities, and nobody has to get in dumb ridiculous arguments over shit like whether or not to use reverb on the tamborine, and the resulting music is fine and good and decent but not worth fighting for. Say what you will about Jack White, and I'm in the "not a genius, in fact actually a dipshit" camp myself, but at least that dude figured out that he needed to keep himself in Meg White's orbit to have any chance at writing a good song. These California Dudes of recent vintage don't seem to have figured out the creative possibilities of compromise, or self-imposed limitations. This is probably what Carl Wilson was inferring when he said, and I agree with this SO MUCH, that these guys need an Eno.
As it stands now, these guys are NOT EVEN IN A BAND. It’s like if Paul McCartney came over to John Lenon’s house in 1962 and they collaborated on a song together, and Lenon was like “let’s be in a band” and McCartney was like “no thanks, I’m trying to get Wings off the ground. I have a new one called 'Jet' that I’m really happy with." And all of us in the whole rest of the world got to hear Band On The Run but there is no such thing as Revolver. It’s a fucking crime of selfishness, is what it is.
Of course Beatles analogies are a stretch. That's the stretch of all stretches, really. But a cursory backwards glance in my head of possible supergroups unformed by people who were friends anyway can't come up with one better than these guys. Who's better? CAN/Neu!/Cluster/Etc.? Supergroups in their own right already. StoogeC5? The Stooges, conceptually, do not permit improvement. The Replacements and Hüsker Dü hated each other. Early 90's Chicago already had a supergroup called the Jesus Lizard, plus extra auxiliary turds like Billy Corgan and Nash Kato and Steve Albini and Liz Phair and whoever else who could not possibly add up to anything better than Jesus Lizard. 60's Laurel Canyon Los Angeles? No thank you. No way any of those damn hippies knew how to play drums. Maybe if there was such a thing as Elephant One instead of six. That's closest. These unbanded California Kids are like if the also nonexistant Elephant One played more of a straightforward rock. They are not in a band, but the band they are not in is the best nonband in the history of rock nonbands.
We're sitting here talking about the latest Ty Segall album like "hey, how about it? Is it the one?" and there's a GREAT band out there not being a band instead of being a band, and not making an album instead of making an album, and I think it's stupid.
Or else it’s just people living their lives, and what I really need to be doing is calming down and forgetting about it and listening to Tyvek, actual balls-having Midwesterners who pretty much mop the floor with all these Californians anyway. Yeah, actually, that’s better. That’s just exactly great.
Such a Wide Variety of Things Can Happen to You
Such a wide variety of things can happen to you. I'm not gonna list them, there are far too many. I recently read Ronnie Spector's autobiography and in it she described two things that I think about, one after the other, just about every day. One of the things that happened to her is that she got a cheese sandwich thrown at her head by Phil Spector during an argument over who knows what, probably leaving the house. Another thing that happened to her is that she had her first baby in the actual toilet. As in, she pushed out her first born child into the toilet, and then left it there because she thought it was dead and was too afraid to look and make sure. Her husband eventually fished it out, in case you were wondering. I'm guessing it's alive out there somewhere, having a wide variety of things happen to it as well.
One thing that I recently discovered is happening to me is that my hair is falling out. From a combination of stress and grief, is what the internet and my doctor tell me. This is a circumstance that people joke about, being so sad or stressed that your hair falls out. It is now my circumstance, and very much a thing that's happening to me. I've had a wide variety of things happen to me. I guess maybe too many. And now I have no hair in this one spot to prove it.
There is a name for this thing that's happening to me, and it's THIS, but that barely even matters. What does matter is that I have stuffed so many unwanted memories and emotions into my mental crawlspace that it's all coming to a boil, without my consent, and making itself known on the side of my head. There is something very not okay, feelings wise, about your body doing stuff that you have no say in. It creates this fear that is impossible to comprehend, because it is proof that anything can happen at any time, to you, and around you, and there is literally nothing you can do about it. You can try to do things about it, you can try to do things in general. You will succeed sometimes, in doing something, but you're not really doing anything at all. All the action, all the real action, takes place behind the scenes. And that's fucking terrifying.
I was not going to ever write about this thing that's happening to me. Prior to doing so, only three people knew it was happening and those people were myself, my fiancé, and my doctor. I wasn't going to write about it, and I was very much going to try to ignore it because having the world at large know that stress and sadness were making my hair fall out is an obvious admission of weakness. I have spent my whole life's backstory rejecting personal weakness. Through breeding and circumstance, my life clicked it's way onto a steady moving track that worked ceaseless away from weakness, a literal interpretation of emotion, inner monologue of any sort, and the responsibility of failure. If there was a name or a slogan painted in shiny gold letters on the side of this train it would be: EVERYTHING IS FINE, NO MATTER WHAT. I have in 37 years been taught, or taught myself to handle things much like swallowing a pill. Snatch it up, make it small, and suck it down. The trouble with this is that the things I've been sucking down don't stay small, they expand through time, and ping pang around my guts like bullets. Or for a better descriptor, like steam. A collection of bullets and or steam has been building inside of me, and I'm only ever reminded of it subconsciously, or when there's an ouch or a hiss.
So yeah, my hair is falling out. I can reach back there and touch it any time and know that it's real. It's funny, but then also the least funny thing ever. It's weakness you can see, like making a face when you're about to fall and being all "OHHHHWHWHWHW!" It's right there. I'm weak. I don't like it. But also it's like a membership card, laminated and taped to your head, that you can flash when anyone gives you shit. Not in way where you're like "help me, I'm bald," but in a way like "I will REALLY never take any of anybody's bullshit because I have taken so much other bullshit that it's making my hair fall out. So back it up."
Thank God I have the hair of 55 sheepdogs and you can't see that I am clearly dying and going bald at the same time without shoving your hand in my hair. But it's in there, and I know. The internet and my doctor say it will probably grow back. They also say it might not. Another thing they've said is that it could grow back white, which I kind of think would be cool and maybe make me look like a super hero who has something wrong with them. Which, in my mind, is what I am. And I'm STILL not gonna allow myself to think otherwise. Maybe my leg will fall off next!
19 Things To Be Upset About and 21 Opinions on Ray Rice
Here's a partial list of reasons why the Ray Rice Saga is upsetting.
1. (Most important) That Ray Rice, an incredibly physically strong professional athlete man, struck Janay Palmer, an unarmed woman not physically strong enough in comparison to represent any actual imminent threat to Rice’s safety, hard enough to knock her unconscious.
2. That a video of Ray Rice dragging Palmer’s unconscious body out of an elevator showed an apparent lack of tenderness and respect for her and her body in the immediate aftermath of his having struck her.
3. That Ray Rice and Janay Palmer were engaged at the time, and had a daughter together, indicating that regardless of the inherent wrongness of any man striking any woman and dragging her unconscious body, Rice had also implicitly and explicitly agreed, by asking for her hand in marriage and by fathering a child with her, to act with an especial deference to Palmer’s humanity and safety in particular.
4. That, a day after Rice’s indictment for Aggravated Assault, Rice and Palmer were married, which though a choice made by two adults, may strike some as incongruous given Rice’s actions.
5. That the State of New Jersey, while charging Ray Rice with Aggravated Assault regardless of Janay Rice’s expressed wishes not to prosecute, offered Rice a plea deal which would allow him to avoid jail time with probation and mandatory anger management counseling, which will still be valid pending his application to a pretrial intervention program for first-time offenders. If he is accepted into and successfully completes this program, his record will be expunged. This may strike some as being too lenient.
6. That the now-married Ray Rice and Janay Palmer appeared together in a press conference in which Palmer apologized for her involvement in the incident, which was blameless and involuntary on her part, as she was the victim of an assault committed against her by Ray Rice.
7. That neither during this press conference, nor subsequent to it, did Ray Rice openly admit to or claim sole responsibility for his actions. He apologized to his business partners, employers, and fans, but did not take advantage of the opportunity to apologize, publicly, to his wife. He did thank and praise both his specific counselors and the counseling process in general for support recently received, but did not stress the urgency of the counseling process or mention future counseling plans.
8. That sound legal advice is likely the reason why Ray Rice has not openly admitted to or claimed sole responsibility for his actions, indicating a legal system which on an institutional level incentivizes secrecy or at least a lack of forthrightness on the part of domestic violence offenders.
9. That as a result of his conduct the NFL suspended Ray Rice for the first two games of the season, half the length of the suspension usually given to offenders of the league’s substance abuse policy, indicating an internal NFL priority system more tolerant of violent crime against women than on nonviolent drug-related infractions.
10. That some self-styled commentators on social media, and, more shockingly, professional pundits on television networks affiliated via partnership with the NFL, posited on possible justifications of Ray Rice’s actions which suggested Janay Palmer may bear some responsibility for having been struck in the head.
11. That the NFL admitted to missteps and revised its policy on domestic violence only after it was exposed to over two months of public scorn.
12. That a second video of Ray Rice actually striking Janay Palmer, leaked to TMZ, shows that Rice did in fact punch Palmer in the face, and not in response to any action on her part which could reasonably be construed as a threat to his safety.
13. That the NFL and Ravens waited until after the widespread release of this video to release Rice from his player contract and suspend him from the NFL indefinitely.
14. That rumors and accounts of this second video had been in circulation for months prior to its leaking, and that both the NFL and the Baltimore Ravens, both organizations with incalculable resources, say that they had not seen this video until after its release on TMZ.
15. That both the NFL and the Ravens continue to insist they had not seen this second video of Ray Rice striking Janay Palmer, even though an anonymous law enforcement official stepped forward to contradict that claim in a report released by the Associated Press, a 168 year old journalistic organization with presumably rigorous standards of verification.
16. That the NFL is now launching an “independent” investigation of its actions, to be headed up by a former FBI investigator and overseen by two NFL team owners.
17. That NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who has overseen the NFL’s response to both this situation and the preceding cover-up of concussion science, as well as several other insensitive missteps such as siding with Washington owner Dan Snyder over the continued use of the nickname “Redskins,” still has a job he will reportedly “never” relinquish.
18. Whatever happens next regarding this will happen in a legal and economic environment which has revealed itself repeatedly throughout this process to be more concerned with protecting vested interests, avoiding individual culpability for moral decision-making processes, and making grand-gesture changes to policy only in reaction to public relations crises than it is with doing whatever is necessary to protect or serve the victims of an all too common crime. Everybody involved in this incident, except for Janay Palmer, from Ray Rice, to his employers in the NFL and with the Baltimore Ravens, to the media which has covered this story, self most probably included, has done much more harm than good when faced with a tremendous opportunity to address an important and complicated issue responsibly.
19. That, highlighting the systematic misogyny in dealing with this case, most of the high-profile actors within it are men, and all of the business interests directly involved are controlled by men. I'm a man too. We spout our damn mouths off too often, and sometimes we punch women, and those are interrelated decisions we can by dint of our gender feel entitled to make, and that is patently unfair.
Here’s a partial list of what I believe about this subject:
1. That Ray Rice bears sole responsibility for intentionally punching an unarmed woman who did not pose an immediate threat to his or anybody else’s safety, which is absolutely morally indefensible, and especially so in this case given that A. she was his fiancé and the mother of his child, and B. he has the physical bearing of a professional athlete, and hit her with sufficient force to knock her unconscious. No words or actions of Janay Palmer, nor any ingested amount of consciousness-altering substances such as alcohol, offer any excuse whatsoever for Ray Rice’s decision to punch Janay Palmer.
2. That neither Janay Palmer nor any other woman should be held responsible for Ray Rice’s, or any other man’s, decision to employ violence against her. That is a decision, and it was Ray Rice’s decision which happened internally within Ray Rice’s brain and was acted upon physically by Ray Rice’s arm and fist, and that decision did not involve or consult Janay Palmer. It was a violation of her basic right as a human not to be physically assaulted.
3. That while the issue of whether or not it is morally wrong for a man to punch or otherwise use force against an unarmed woman who does not pose an immediate threat to his or anybody else’s safety, and the issue of who bears the responsibility for such a decision are both simple, the issue of how we as a society should best understand, prevent, process, and punish domestic violence is complicated.
4. That Ray Rice is not a monster. Ray Rice is a human being who did something absolutely morally indefensible which nonetheless human beings, all male human beings, are capable of doing. As such, he is also solely responsible for the continued care and maintenance of Ray Rice and must therefore take and maintain all actions necessary to ensure that he does not hit any woman ever again.
5. That, as Janay Palmer did not have a choice over whether or not to be punched, it should not be up to me or anybody but Janay Palmer and those she chooses to consult to tell Janay Palmer how best to address the situation. While I, like everybody, am entitled to my opinions, one of those opinions is that Janay Palmer, like all people, has the agency to make her own decisions regarding whether or not to marry, separate from, support, or condemn Ray Rice, and to say or do whatever she feels a need to say or do on the matter at any given time. Further, I do not think her decisions on the matter should in any way lessen her standing in the public eye as a strong, capable woman, as any questioning of the validity of her choices based on any conceptual value system external to Janay Palmer herself constitutes a willful denial of her ability to choose what’s best for her, and does so in a manner akin to the original offense in kind but certainly not magnitude. But: this is not to say that Janay Palmer should be granted more agency than otherwise in her ability to make decisions, and that some decisions, such as regards the present status of Ray Rice’s legal fate, about how the crime of aggravated assault is enforced and punished in the State of New Jersey, are necessarily going to remain out of her hands.
6. That battered person syndrome, preventable domestic homicide, and the serial and/or severe and/or expertly manipulative abusers who are the sole cause of each are all very real phenomena representing recognizable patterns within the spectrum of domestic abuse. BUT, each case of domestic violence involves different people in unique circumstances, and therefore blanket conceptual approaches to addressing domestic violence will in at least some cases further incentivize and empower the feelings of secrecy, shame, and isolation which are domestic violence’s milieu, which is as real a danger as certain offenders falling through the cracks of policy platforms with too much designed elasticity. As such, there is as much sense in the existence of amnesty programs for certain first-time offenders as there is in creating much harsher penalties for repeat offenders or especially violent offenders, and many of the state’s laws and on-the-books enforcement mechanisms are as close to correct now as they are likely going to be. I believe that New Jersey’s legal system is handling the Ray Rice case in an exemplary fashion.
7. That alcohol use and abuse poses a larger influence on our consciousness and societal framework than it is credited with, and that while alcohol abuse cannot cause domestic violence, it can contribute to the sort of distorted mindset which domestic violence is enabled by.
8. That, perhaps more complicated as is the case with alcohol being no excuse for Ray Rice’s behavior, erratic and aggressive behavior are symptoms of CTE, the degenerative neurological disorder associated with repeated blows to the head which several professional and amateur football players are known to have suffered from. I obviously do not know if Ray Rice suffers from CTE, nor do I know much about CTE’s affect on a person’s psyche, or how to care for or manage a person who suffers from CTE, or even if CTE has any connection whatsoever to domestic violence other than my own perceptions typifying domestic violence as “erratic and aggressive behavior,” a listed symptom of the disorder. Hopefully medical science will know more about this disorder in the near future. Also, to the unknown and perhaps unknowable extent that Ray Rice's actions may be related to CTE symptoms, and to the extent that NFL is culpable for a work environment which would contribute to such CTE, the NFL would be that amount complicit in Ray Rice's actions.
9. That Ray Rice is genuinely contrite about his actions, and that Janay Palmer is justified in supporting him, but that due to their particular circumstances and personalities, neither of them are as articulate or as prepared or as insightful about this complex issue as may be ideal given the enormity of the attention focused on their case and the pervasiveness of domestic violence. This is totally forgivable. They are not, nor should we expect them to be, professional advocates.
10. That domestic violence is an act of cowardice, and to expect an above average amount of both courage and conviction from an abuser is unrealistic. Nevertheless, I think that Ray Rice should have publicly admitted to what he did, demanded full responsibility for his actions, and accepted the consequences. If by not doing so he has been responding to Janay Palmer’s wishes on the matter, which should for a time supersede his own sense of right and wrong, I respect him for making the decision not to admit to the commission of a crime on that basis and that basis alone.
11. That the scorn heaped upon Ray Rice does not help Ray Rice in his task of working on Ray Rice, nor does it help Janay Palmer, nearly so much as it soothingly helps the scorners distance themselves from Ray Rice and his actions.
12. That the actions of the powers that be within the NFL and within the Baltimore Ravens are not Ray Rice’s fault, and that he very probably did not lie to them about his actions. And that even if he did, the high profile nature of his actions would necessitate a full and thorough investigation rather than blind trust in Ray Rice’s word.
13. That the sheer obviousness of all the well-moneyed parties with a vested interest in minimizing, covering up, and transparently spinning Ray Rice’s commission of domestic violence is at least as sickening as the act itself.
14. I do not believe that the NFL and/or the Baltimore Ravens would not have made all possible inquiries into the nature of Ray Rice’s actions, including viewing all available video surveillance footage, and I am therefore also unwilling to accept that the initial two game suspension penalty was not informed by a viewing of that video. Several journalists had seen that video and/or made mention of having seen it or hearing accounts of it as early as May. I refuse to believe that the NFL and Baltimore Ravens had fewer resources or less interest in the truth than these journalists, or TMZ.
15. I am willing to accept that neither the Baltimore Ravens nor the NFL could admit to having seen these videos without also admitting to interfering with an ongoing investigation, but I cannot accept the pragmatic necessity of lying about it.
16. That commentators on any of the television networks who have business partnerships with the NFL are not trustworthy sources of information regarding an act of wrongdoing on the part of the NFL.
17. That both the NFL and the Baltimore Ravens have been tone deaf, reactionary, and transparently manipulative through every single step of the timeline of this story’s development, and they continue to be so to this day. I believe they are doing so in a spiraling attempt to protect their brand name and interests, and I believe that stems from an initial but fully informed decision to protect their brand name and interests by continually suppressing and spinning and downplaying the significance of what Ray Rice did.
18. That even if I am wrong about this, even if the NFL really did not see the tapes or manipulate the media or downplay the situation, their actions bespeak a lumbering institutionalized misogyny that is disturbingly ineffectual at acting morally. And if I am correct in my belief that the NFL willfully covered up their knowledge and overtly manipulated media sources and lied about timelines, then that lumbering institutionalized misogyny is even more disturbingly ineffectual at acting with calculated immorality.
19. That institutionalized, de facto corruption is inherent in any billion-plus dollar business in 2014, and that the wielders of decision making power behind such organizations are inherently untrustworthy, and that among countless others like him, Roger Goodell, and a likely high percentage of his staff, should not be trusted to run so powerful and so high profile an organization.
20. That I enjoy football, my favorite sport to watch and follow, a lot less because of all this, and while that is unfortunate because it decreases the overall amount of joy I experience in my life, the NFL’s handling of this situation is further evidence to me that maybe I shouldn’t have been enjoying it so much in the first place.
21. That I am glad Ray Rice is not playing football right now, and that I hope he focuses hard on the task ahead of him, and I hope that he and Janay Palmer can live their lives in a way that is healthy, productive, and provides adequate support to their daughter.
And that’s all I got.
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Five Former Mayors of Anchorage Have Been Replaced by Robots
Perhaps that’s unfair, but it’s always strange to see any Alaskan politician doing something decent. And just what decent thing are these former mayors doing? Well, they’re backing a ballot measure that would prohibit discrimination against the LGBT community.
“This isn’t a Democratic thing or a Republican thing, it’s just simply the right thing,” said Mystrom, who served as mayor from 1994 to 2000.
Mystrom was a Republican mayor; not surprisingly, he’s the only one Republican supporting it. The other mayors are Jack Roderick, Matt Claman, Tony Knowles and U.S. Sen. Mark Begich. Tom Fink and George Wuerch declined their support, because they’re assholes. Seriously; I sat next to Wuerch on a plane once, and he was reading the Annals of the Bohemian Club. That’s right, a Goddamn yearbook for an elite gentlemen’s society in San Francisco. Which, considering his political affiliation, and that club’s location, is a bit surprising. Now that I think about it, he was listening to “Relax” on his Discman. Damn log cabin Republicans!
Anyway, these mayors should be applauded for their support of this measure, because let’s face it–Anchorage can be a pretty shitty place for a member of the LGBT community sometimes.
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5 Basic Facts About Method Acting
Method acting refers to a collection of training techniques meant to aid actors in the understanding and building of their characters
(By Jim Webb)
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Method acting is one of the most popular set of acting techniques practiced by professional actors. It is associated with legendary actors like Marlon Brando and Daniel Day-Lewis. Yet Method Acting remains one of the most confusing and controversial techniques an actor can study.
Here are 5 basic facts about traditional Method Acting:
#1: What is Method Acting?
Method acting refers to a collection of training techniques meant to aid actors in the understanding and building of their characters. It pushes actors to improve their skills of relaxation and concentration. And method acting encourages actors to draw from their own personal feelings and emotions; reproducing those feelings and emotions in the characters they portray to consistently give the most truthful performance possible.
#2: It all began with Stanislavski
The roots of Method Acting can be traced back to the father of most modern acting techniques and practices, Konstantin Stanislavski. Stanislavski, the Russian actor, theater director and drama theorist, developed his famous “system” of acting in the early 20th century, as he trained actors in his world-renown Moscow Art Theater (MAT). The system, also known as the Stanislavski System, sought to guide actors through the various steps they can take in order to deliver more emotionally sincere performances.
Stanislavski described his system as the “art of experiencing”. He contrasted it with the “art of representation”, the popular dramatic philosophy at the time, in which the actor gives a superficial, mechanical performance that is pre-prepared, rather than experiencing the character’s emotions “anew”, with each performance.
#3: Lee Strasberg used the “System” to build his “Method”
Konstantin Stanislavski influenced many acting students and teachers in the United States, most notably, Lee Strasberg, Stella Adler, Harold Clurman, Cheryl Crawford and Sanford Meisner. They would go on to become influential acting teachers and performers in their own right, after they began training actors at the Group Theatre in New York.
Lee Strasberg arguably made the biggest impact. Strasberg built on the work of Stanislavski’s “system”, developing his own “Method”. Method acting, as taught by Lee Strasberg, emphasized Stanislavski’s earlier work, particularly, the concept of actors drawing from the emotions of their life experiences and infusing those emotions into similar situations faced by their characters. The actor, in essence, takes a fictional situation and injects their own dose of reality, to make it appear real.
#4: Affective Memory is the essence of Method Acting
Method acting is not one just one technique. Rather it describes a collection of techniques. Those include things like:
• Relaxation
• Imagination
• Concentration
• Given Circumstances
• Sense memory
• Affective memory
(Lee Strasberg)
Of all the techniques associated with Method Acting, affective memory, or emotion memory, is the most significant, and the most controversial. While Lee Strasberg used affective memory as the foundation of his teachings, others, including Konstantin Stanislavski, himself, mostly rejected the technique.
Stanislavski came to believe that affective memory was not as effective at drawing truthful emotion as physical action was. What’s more, he found that it induced a kind of hysteria in actors, as they dove deep into long-buried emotions from their personal lives.
Others, such as Stella Adler, came to oppose the technique. Adler, who worked alongside Strasberg at the Group Theatre, lost faith in the technique because she believed it limited the actor’s imagination to their own memories. This led to clashes between her and Strasberg. Adler abandoned the technique for good when she visited Stanislavski in France and learned that he had already ditched the technique and only suggested actors use it as a last resort, when nothing else seemed to work.
#5: Common Misconceptions
One common misconception that some actors have about Method Acting is that the technique encourages actors to remain in character at all times, both onstage and offstage. The actor, essentially, lives their real lives as if they were the character, interacting with real people and visiting real places, all while remaining in character.
However, this is a misconception. The technique of remaining in character at all times was, in fact, rejected by Lee Strasberg.
“It’s not part of the method approach”, Lee Strasberg said, bluntly.
The technique was actually an early technique of Konstantin Stanislavski, though he later abandoned it due to the fact that it produced only limited or mixed results.
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Cisco is collaborating with Vodafone Germany to develop Germany’s first 4K capable set-top box, which is being demonstrated at the IFA 2014 show in Berlin.
The Ultra-HD next-generation offering will be available to subscribers within the first half of 2015 and will be the basis for all TV receivers available from Vodafone in the future.
The Cisco Videoscape MediaHighway set-top box software will provide the operating system for the new 4K-capable hybrid set-top box, enabling the processing of Ultra HD content delivered over any mechanism. Videoscape VideoGuard Conditional Access (CA) will secure the delivery of content on the platform.
Yves Padrines, Vice President, Service Provider Video, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia, Cisco, commented: “The adoption of 4K has been a point of discussion in the industry for a number of years, and we are delighted to be working with Vodafone to move it from a theoretical discussion to reality whilst enabling their subscribers to benefit from even greater quality viewing. This deployment marks yet another first for Vodafone in Germany, who remain at the forefront of IPTV innovation.”
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NAPOLEON’S 100 DAYS IN 100 OBJECTS
FEBRUARY - JULY 1815
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Source: gallica.bnf.fr, with permission of the Bibliothèque nationale de France
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‘Les Anglais chez ma Tante à Bruxelles’/ ‘The English at my Aunt’s in Brussels’
Contributed by: Tim Clayton
By 4th March 1815, news of Napoleon’s escape from Elba had not yet reached Paris. Today’s entry is a reminder that while Napoleon was adding a new chapter to the history books, Parisian cultural life was still being influenced by the influx of British visitors who had arrived on the Continent after the Emperor had been sent into exile. Plays, prints and novels of the first Restoration of 1814-15 had taken full advantage of the comic potential of the new arrivals...
‘The English at my Aunt’s in Brussels’ was published on 4 March 1815 and followed on 11 March by a companion print, ‘Divertissement des Anglais en Belgique ou le Soupé chez Mamour’. The French artist, Jean-Baptiste Genty, was a pupil of the more famous Jacques-Louis David, and exhibited miniatures. He published a large number of prints during 1815, both for and against Napoleon, including a substantial number with English themes. This print shows three English officers visiting a brothel in Brussels, the 'aunt' of the title. A British army had moved into the Netherlands in December 1813 to support the revolt against Napoleon and had remained there to help enforce the unification of Belgium with Holland as the United Netherlands, an arrangement to which most Belgians were hostile.
This University of Warwick online exhibition is the result of a collaboration between Professor Mark Philp (History), the European History Research Centre, and a team working on an AHRC-funded project on French Theatre of the Napoleonic Era (Principal Investigator Dr Katherine Astbury; postdoctoral research fellow Dr Katherine Hambridge; and PhD students Devon Cox and Clare Siviter).
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By Allie england, london, museums, natural history, united kingdom
London Day 5: Natural History Museum & Darwin Spirit Collection
If you want to have any chance of seeing the dinosaurs at the London Natural History Museum, go early. Like line up an hour early outside and bring snacks. Otherwise you’ll find yourself corralled into a roped off area and waiting forever with a horde of shrill small voices. Luckily I did not come to the museum to see the dinosaurs, but was instead there to see the Darwin Centre Spirit Collection. Tours of the Spirit Collection are free, but booked on entering the museum and limited to 15 people. The reason they are so small is that you are taken behind the scenes to see the amazing collection of preserved specimens housed in the museum, including a giant squid and specimens collected by Darwin himself.
A few representatives of the Spirit Collection are out on view in the main part of the museum, including the above cephalopods. Once inside, we got to walk through the rows and rows of cabinets containing specimens, including invertebrates, birds, fish, reptiles, and even some small mammals. The museum takes care of some 22 million specimens, and so of course what we were seeing was only a small fragment, but it was incredible. The Darwin Centre is specifically for the millions of preserved specimens, most in jars, but a few of the larger creatures, including a pony and an orangutan, were inside these huge metal boxes that doubled as tables for examinations. We didn’t get to see inside of these, but we did see the giant squid known as Archie, who is 8.62 meters long and displayed at her full length in a long container. Apparently she is so heavy that she would break through the old floors of the museum itself, so cannot be on display in the main gallery.
Most incredible were those specimens marked “Beagle,” meaning that they had been acquired by Darwin during his voyage on the Beagle, and some of these even had yellow lids, indicating that they were the first of that species every collected. I would absolutely love to be able to look more closely at the specimens, but it was still fantastic to be able to have this behind-the-scenes look at the museum.
I had some time to wander through the rest of the museum, which includes this insanely dramatic entrance through a shattered metal globe, with such characters as a cyclops, Medusa, and an astronaut lining your path.
That insanity aside, the best part of the museum is its old section, with vaulted ceilings in a central hall featuring a cast skeleton of a Diplodocus (it’s known by the woefully uncreative name of Dippy). The skeleton cast was actually given by Andrew Carnegie to the museum, a copy of an original at the Carnegie Museum in the US.
The London Natural History Museum as an organization started in 1756 with the collection of Sir Hans Sloane, although it was notoriously bad at keeping track of things, and now not a single insect remains of Sloane’s thousands, although there are still a spare few pieces from this original collection. In addition to this, there was the habit of hiring relatives of the Trustees over scientists, mental illness in the museum staff, the removal of labels and numbers from cases by rivals, a librarian who hated science, and the discouragement by the Trustess to the public in visiting the museum. Luckily, the museum has much improved over the past 250 years. The current building opened in 1861, and its distinctive terracotta tiles were used as they repelled the Victorian London soot.
There are great details in the architecture, and if you pay attention there are animals and flora everywhere. On one side of the museum are only currently living (as of 1861) animals and on the others are extinct, supposedly at the request of the then superintendent Richard Owen, who was making a rebuttal against Darwin’s claims of linking the past with the present ecology. However, there’s a coelacanth on the extinct side so… so much for that.
There’s also a statue of Darwin out in the main hall, along with a torso bust of the explorer Frederick Selous, a friend of Teddy Roosevelt and great adventurer in his own right. (Seriously, read about him.)
Here is your obligatory taxidermy/whale skeleton photo, although the taxidermy at the London Natural History Museum is definitely not as impressive as the dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. But with a hippopotamus like that, who would complain?
The vault section of the minerals hall, with its elegant gemstones, had my favorite object in the main exhibits: the Cursed Amethyst. The Heron-Allen Amethyst, as it is officially known, has bestowed nothing but ghastly trouble to all who have possessed it. It was brought to England in 1855 after being stolen from India by an officer, but that soldier became suddenly ill and destitute. His son then acquired the purple gem, but had bad life luck as well, so he gave it to a friend who killed himself. That friend was so kind as to leave the stone in his will to the soldier’s son, returning the horrible jewel in a fatal act. So he tried to get rid of it again and gave it to a researcher at the museum named Edward Heron-Allen, but things didn’t go so great for him and he tossed it into the Regent’s Canal. Someone then dredged it up, sold it to a dealer, and then it made it back to Heron-Allen, just three months after he had thrown it to the waters. He put it inside seven boxes and in a bank deposit, where it stayed until three years after his death. His daughter later donated it to the museum, but not without a letter of warning from Heron-Allen, calling it “cursed and stained with blood.”
Hopefully none of that bad luck rubbed off on me and the spirit of Darwin and adventure invaded my being instead!
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architecture, oklahoma, oklahoma city
State Capitol Bank: The Bank of the Future
Oklahoma can look a lot like Mars, what with the red dirt blowing everywhere. And in Oklahoma City, there’s a whole conglomeration of UFOs, hovering on Lincoln Boulevard in a low formation. The curious building is actually a bank, and if it’s like no bank you’ve ever seen, the same was true for patrons back in 1964 when it opened, when a sign was planted in its yard that proclaimed: “THIS IS A BANK.” Someone later defaced the sign by adding a question mark after that statement.
The bank at 3900 North Lincoln Boulevard is now an Arvest, but when it started it was the State Capitol Bank. The space age design was by Robert Roloff of Bailey, Bozalis, Dickinson & Roloff, whose other big contribution to the mid-century architecture in Oklahoma City is the Buckminster Fuller-inspired Gold Dome on 23rd Street (once Route 66), which was also originally a bank, the Citizens State Bank. (It’s now a mix of things, including an Asian cultural center, bar, and business offices.)
Roloff was told to “make it so modern, your Gold Dome bank design will look like it was built in 1919,” and the bank president added that he wanted it “more like a cocktail lounge than a bank.” What he created was then the definitive “Bank of the Future,” complete with fancy new things like closed-circuit television and pods for each employee. Postcards were even made after its construction that proclaimed it as the “bank of the future,” likely by the same people who did the “Church of Tomorrow” postcard for the First Christian Church, also in Oklahoma City.
The bank with its 17 flying saucers got national attention, its photograph gracing the New York Times, and traffic by it was a nightmare. The daughter of the bank’s owner and her friend even danced on its roof in space suits, and a radio jingle ended with the words: “Bank for the future at the Bank of the Future!”
Everything at the place is round, from the hedges, to designs on the sidewalks, to the interior. There is even a round elevator, built into a seating area in the lobby, for accessing the deposit boxes in the basement. So you could sit on a round couch, push a button located by a lamp, and just slowly be lowered into the floor.
There have been significant changes to the architecture over the years, with the poles on which the UFOs used to stand being inclosed (just compare to this photograph by influential architectural photographer Julius Shulman). But I think it’s wonderful that it’s still in use and still mostly true to its original vision. I recommend checking out the State Capitol Bank as the sun sets for the green lights that illuminate it, so in the dark it still looks like aliens have landed in the Sooner State.
Tagged Mid-Century Architecture, oklahoma city, Robert Roloff, State Capitol Bank
oklahoma, oklahoma city
Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum: History of Blaze-Battling in the Sooner State
If you want to explore Oklahoma’s firefighting history, like its first shack of a fire station or the classy fire engines of the early 20th century, the Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum in Oklahoma City is really worth a visit. Also go if you just have an interest in small museums that are dense with all manner of curious object, or the way technology developed with America’s cities, or even if you just want to see some unexpected horse taxidermy. It’s all there within its two rooms, although it starts outside with some weather-worn old fire engines.
I visited the museum with my mom while I was in Oklahoma City for the Thanksgiving holiday, as I’d seen it many times while on my way to the zoo which is right next door, but I’d never made it inside. The museum was opened in 1969 and is run by the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association, and is the only museum in the country to be owned and run by firefighters about firefighters.
Also outside the museum is the Oklahoma Fallen and Living Firefighters Memorial honoring Oklahoma firefighters, and the Wall of Valor, paying tribute to those who gave their lives while battling the flames. The memorial has a really powerful sculpture by Shahla Rahimi Reynolds of one firefighter giving his hand to another who dangles above the ground, both clinging to the remains of a roof on a structure that looks like it’s about to collapse.
Inside the museum, the floors are packed with vintage firefighting vehicles and apparatus, and patches, photographs, wooden ladders, old alarm systems, resuscitators, fire hoses, and everything else you can think of related to firefighting history crowd the walls, ceilings, and cabinets, the majority donated by fire departments in the states, although some from individuals from around the world. The objects go back to the mid-1700s (obviously including things long before the Oklahoma firefighting tradition).
You can’t miss Sam and Don, who are front and center and are taxidermy firefighting horses. They are hitched to a 19th century horse-drawn steam engine, which would carry water to the scene of a fire while someone perched on a tiny metal chair on the contraption, which weighed several thousand pounds when it was filled up.
Apparently Sam and Don were two draft horses who pulled the steam engine in the 19th century, and are now immortalized in the museum. I would love to know where they were before they were donated.
Here is another early firefighting gadget: the Hunneman Hand Pump from 1870. William C. Hunneman learned blacksmithing from none other than Paul Revere, and designed this hand pump to help combat the fires that would often consume early American towns. Water could be pumped from a container through the hose, improving vastly on the bucket brigades.
This rickety structure is the Fort Supply Fire House from 1864, the first fire station to be built in what would become Oklahoma. Something tells me the “keep out” sign isn’t original, although with the free map you can get at the tourist office on the door.
I had never seen antique fire helmets before, and had no idea they could be so elaborate, or that they were once made of leather and metal. I suppose protecting your head was worth the discomfort from the heat. We also saw early firefighting coats made of rubber.
The 13 old fire engines are especially great, including this 1913 White engine used by the Lawton Fire Department. It looked like there had been a lot of serious restoration work on these things and they shined like new.
Here is a lovely 1919 Seagrave that was used by the Guthrie Fire Department.
You could spend quite a bit of time at the Firefighters Museum, examining the objects and appreciating just how far technology has come in being able to not just transport water and people to the flames, but also in protecting those brave firefighting people and finding new innovations in extinguishing and containing flames. Of course, firefighters don’t just fight fires these days, and the museum also has an exhibit on the Murrah Building bombing. I’m so glad I was finally able to see the museum, and that even in a place like Oklahoma City that I have thoroughly explored, that there will always be something new to discover, even if it’s from the 19th century.
Tagged fire engines, firefighters, firefighters museum, firefighting, museum, oklahoma, oklahoma city, oklahoma state firefighters museum, taxidermy
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Georgetown celebrated the achievements of its graduating students and the faculty, family, and friends who support and inspire them during 2019 Commencement Weekend, May 16-19.
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin Receives GUAA Timothy Healy Award for Exemplary Public Service
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Group of Two Plaster Models for Function Theory by L. Brill, No. 179, Ser. 14 No. 7a and 7b
This group of two plaster models was shown at the German Universities Exhibit in Chicago at the 1893 World’s Fair: Columbian Exposition. The models were manufactured by the Darmstadt publishing company of Ludwig Brill and this group contains model numbers 7a and 7b of Brill’s series 14. The series was designed under the direction of the German mathematician Walther Dyck, on the pattern of originals in the mathematical institute at the technical high school in Munich. Brill first sold them in 1886.
The mathematician Felix Klein came to Chicago as a representative of the Prussian Ministry of Culture and presented several lecture–demonstrations about the mathematical models on display there. After the World’s Fair, the models displayed in Chicago were purchased by Wesleyan University; they were donated to the museum about ninety years later.
Each model in Brill’s series 14 represents a surface related to an equation involving pairs of complex numbers, (z, w), where z = x + yi, w = u + vi, x, y, u, and v are real numbers, and i is the square root of –1. The horizontal plane passing through the center of each of those models represents the complex z-plane, which is the real Cartesian plane with axes x and y. Each model in series 14 has an R and/or an I inscribed on a vertical face to indicate that the face is the front of the model, i.e., it is parallel to the x axis with positive real x values on the right. R is inscribed if the vertical axis represents u, the real part of w, while I is inscribed if the vertical axis represents v, the imaginary part of w. In this group, there is an R inscribed on the front of model 7a and an I inscribed on the front of model 7b.
On each model in series 14 there are two sets of curves that act much like the lines on two-dimensional graph paper. One set of curves, called the level curves of the surface, lies on horizontal planes that are spaced at a fixed distance between them, which is 1 cm. on models 7a and 7b. The other set, called the gradient curves of the surface, are perpendicular to the level curves. The placement of the gradient curves on model 7a is related to the level curves on model 7b. Similarly, the placement of the gradient curves model 7b is related to the level curves on the model 7a.
Models 7a and 7b are based on a Weierstrass P-function. These complex valued functions are named after the nineteenth century German mathematician, Karl Weierstrass and each of these functions can be associated with tilings of the horizontal complex z-plane by congruent parallelograms (like graph paper) so that the complex value of the Weierstrass P-function is the same for corresponding points of the parallelograms of the tiling. The tiling associated with models 7a and 7b is made up of squares with sides parallel to the x and y axes. There are four such squares in each of the models so models 7a and 7b are both made up of four congruent sections each of which has a square base and has at its center a pair of cropped spires and a pair of narrowing holes.
Only points on the curved surfaces of each model satisfy the equation that defines the model; points in the solid plaster that connects those surfaces do not satisfy that equation. The computer generated versions show only the surfaces so are able to show details that would be difficult to portray on a plaster model. Plots of the surfaces produced using the program Mathematica show scales to indicate the direction of at least two of the variables. Each has an R or an I superimposed approximately where it appears on the corresponding model. For models 7a and 7b, the computer generated versions show the four congruent sections, each of which includes two spires that are hollow and two holes that are downward pointing versions of the hollow spires.
L. Brill, Catalog mathematischer Modelle, Darmstadt, 1892, pp. 29-30, 70-72.
G. Fischer, ed. Mathematical Models: From the Collections of Universities and Museums, Braunschweig/Wiesbaden: F. Vieweg & Sohn, vol. 1, photos 129 (model 7a) and 130 (model 7b), pp. 126-127. and vol. 2 (Commentary), pp. 71-72, 75-76.
L. Brill
Deutschland: Hessen, Darmstadt
plaster (overall material)
real part: 16.5 cm x 16.3 cm x 16 cm; 6 1/2 in x 6 13/32 in x 6 5/16 in
imaginary part: 16.5 cm x 16.3 cm x 16 cm; 6 1/2 in x 6 13/32 in x 6 5/16 in
Gift of Wesleyan University
Geometric Models for Complex Analysis
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Inappropriation review: Lexi Freiman's satire of identity politics
By Kerryn Goldsworthy
Inappropriation
Lexi Freiman
Inappropriation. By Lexi Freiman.
Allen & Unwin, $29.99
Ziggy Klein is an under-developed, over-intellectual 15-year-old student at a private girls' school in Sydney. She is caught up in never-ending anxiety about the intersections of gender, race and class, and the ways in which these things pertain to her personally and dictate, or should dictate, her behaviour. Unsurprisingly, chaos ensues. This novel is very clever but only intermittently funny. It's savage, extreme, and absurd. Lexi Freiman must have had qualms as she sent off this manuscript to her publisher, because she is bound to get some flak for it. It's a razor-sharp satire on the excesses of identity politics and the strange behaviour they can generate in people whose anxiety not to offend anyone is exceeded only by their accusatory, self-righteous eagerness to "call out" any person they perceive to be offending against the current, ever-changing rules.
Emmys: HBO surges ahead of Netflix, Australia's creatives grab noms
Australian actor Richard Carter dies aged 65
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Serial rapist Andrew James Benn's troubling search history revealed
By Sam Rigney
September 3, 2018 — 8.24pm
One of the first things police did when they arrested serial rapist Andrew James Benn in January last year – bringing to an end his four-year reign of terror across the Hunter – was take from him an important piece of evidence and the tool he had used to meet and then attack 14 teenage girls and young women.
His mobile phone.
Police combed through his call logs, text messages and social media accounts, working backwards and contacting women to see if they had been attacked by Benn.
Andrew Benn was jailed for 30 years for raping or sexually assaulting 14 girls and women.
This led police to uncover phone calls between Benn and five victims, and messages from Benn to four others.
They also went back and spoke to women who had come forward years before, but had decided against taking the matter any further.
Benn had become more erratic and violent in the lead-up to his arrest and the frequency of his attacks had increased, from once every few months to four times in the five days before he was caught. When detectives examined Benn's internet search history, the results they found were disturbing, even for Benn.
On January 6, 2017 – just nine days before his arrest – Benn had made a number of searches from his mobile phone, including: "can you add something to crack to make someone pass out" and "what can you add to a crack pipe to make a woman delusional to have sex" and, finally, "can you had (sic) a substance to ice to make someone delusional".
Three days later, on January 9, he violently raped a woman four times in her home.
The next day he raped another woman three times.
Two nights later he picked an 18-year-old woman up. After meeting her mother, Benn took the victim for a drive where he forced her to perform oral sex on him.
The next night he picked up Riley* from her home, drove her to Cessnock, under the guise of watching the sunrise, and then indecently assaulted her.
Riley fled on foot, called the police and hid from Benn.
Riley was the first of the 14 women to make a statement to police.
She would be the last to be attacked.
As Benn's attacks increased in the lead-up to his arrest, he may have appeared more erratic, but Riley said Benn thought he had perfected his craft.
Survivors speak: the profound impact of the Hunter's worst serial rapist
"He had been getting away with it for so long," she said.
"The fact that he didn't have to use different names, wasn't trying to hide his face. He thought he was on top of the world."
Detective Lauren Park called and texted Benn on January 14 and Benn called her back.
"I need to speak to you because we've received a complaint from a female who you met up with last night," Detective Park said, according to a statement of agreed facts.
"All lies," came Benn's reply.
Benn agreed to meet in person and went to Maitland police station where he was arrested. He was interviewed and denied doing anything illegal.
By March 30, 2017, more victims had come forward to provide statements.
Detective Park visited Benn at Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre at Silverwater Correctional Centre to see if he would consent to a further interview. He didn't even want to hear the allegations.
*Not her real name.
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April 25, 2014 Uncategorized 1 Comment bootstrappingbusinessinvestorspanelistsptw14startuptech
Tech Talk At The Pyramid Club
Photos by Brian Menda
A group of successful, tech-minded individuals with varied career experience explained everything one needs to know to achieve greatness within a startup. The fear that’s accompanied with any entrepreneurial effort was first discussed, but that quickly gave way to empowering advice and lessons learned through a combined 76 years spent in the industry. I literally just looked up the panelists on LinkedIn to compute this figure and think it’s interesting to note, because other industries like to boast in this loosely quantitative manner. {These are all people who are still working in tech and giving back to the community by supporting and encouraging others.}
The panel was moderated by Amy Larrimore, and some of the following questions were prompted by her, others by the attendees via twitter using #ptwpc. This was a talk created by and catered to women. Nonetheless, the valuable information shared and discussed is beneficial to all.
What is the most important part of building a company?
Julia Shapiro says it depends on the stage. If it’s very early on, you must find people who are the same kind of crazy and willing to take that leap of faith with you. There’s “a very different type of fit you need at the very beginning. I found fellow quirky people. Some people have come and gone, and it’s different when people haven’t been there since the beginning.” She suggests the book Slicing Pie for guidance and mentioned cliffs in contracts, which was obviously a new concept to many in the audience, including me. I stopped the conversation to ask her to explain. It’s a way to give someone a slice of the pie only if and until a certain goal has been met. If that goal or milestone is not reached within a certain time frame, the other party no longer has equity.
Tracey Welson-Rossman says it’s like going to war, “If this person doesn’t have your back, there’s going to be crap politics, so GET OUT!”
Kathleen Cohen says it’s important to “Establish your DNA early on, but you can’t copy the DNA and culture from another company.” Ellen Weber once tried to build in culture from a lax online company to a more corporate structured one and eventually learned that what works for one company won’t necessarily work for another.
How should you pitch your ideas?
When asked about Alex Osterwalder’s Business Model Canvas, panelists surprisingly deconstructed how to efficiently formulate and write a plan to present to investors. “You can do it with power point. I’m not going to read a 35 page business plan anymore,” said Ellen Weber. She went on to state that parts should be left untested, but enough to give a potential investor a clearer picture.
Are you in a very early stage? If so, an investor may fund you to test your first hypothesis, but you have a much stronger case if there is some data available. Another option is to ask for funding for different milestones. Break up your goals into phases.
Be as clear as possible. Sometimes, when you’ve had an idea in your head for so long, or worked on a problem, you might not get your product across to someone who’s never heard of it before. Also, entrepreneurs don’t always understand that investors are putting money into the company with the hope that they will make money. Remember this and be prepared for the question, “What’s the exit strategy like?”
How do you get the money?
Not too shockingly, this question came from someone in attendance. Ellen was clear about persistence, valuing introductions, and going where investors are. Succinctly and clearly present the problem you’re trying to solve, how you will solve it, and why you are the person to solve it. “It’s all about metrics, credibility, and proof of concept.” Data is key and knowing your minimal viable product like the back of your hand is absolutely necessary. Be able to explain it in and out.
Another valuable suggestion was to practice pitching your business model to someone not in your market or space. Running it by others before officially pitching will help work out the kinks and provide pertinent feedback.
Cast a wide net. One of the Julia’s biggest investors came from a cold email. They were shocked when they got a response from someone in Silicon Valley, but they learned the importance of not limiting themselves.
How do you make sure your idea doesn’t get stolen?
The topic of NDAs came up quite a bit and it was clear that the panelists unanimously agree that a non-disclosure agreement is unnecessary when pitching an idea.
Tracey says, “I will sign your NDA, but don’t send me 3 pages of one.” That’s a redflag and indicates that the founder is not going to go out and talk to a lot of people about it, which is how you get the best feedback.
Julia says, if this is your very first pitch, “unless you have the cure for AIDS or cancer, no one’s going to steal your idea.” People tell her all the time that they had the idea for her company years ago, and she’s gotten some accusatory stares, as if she stole their idea. The fact is – it’s all about execution! They never did anything with idea, but she has. Check out Hire An Esquire and you’ll see how well she implemented and developed an idea into a functional, financially-backed company.
“On the investor’s side, if we ever stole it, no one would EVER come to us again, so we would NEVER do that. NO idea is so new and different that they’ve never heard of it,” says Ellen. Although she warns not to “give away the very secret sauce.”
When asked what not to divulge, Julia says, “if they’re in your space, downplay anything you’re working on if someone else is on similar footing to you,” but Tracey disagrees.
“There’s nothing [to keep secret]. We’re looking to partner. We are like your priests. We have to know everything that’s going on, so that we can advise you. Is this something that you can do? A lot of folks that come to us are not technical, so they don’t know what they really can [accomplish], so we can build the right thing. If you’re not giving me everything, it’s gonna be harder for us to help you.” She gave an example of someone who wanted a product similar to Netflix in 3 months. Umm… Anyone with experience building something from the ground up knows this is not possible. “Once you hire us, we will sign a master services agreement with an NDA in it.”
“That’s good business,” and the entire panel nodded in agreement.
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The year of mobile gaming
By Avinash BaliAvinash Bali, Bangalore Mirror Bureau | Updated: Dec 26, 2018, 09:12 IST
The smartphone truly came into its own as a gaming device in 2018. Here are the best games that you can take with you everywhere
1 PUBG MOBILE
One of the first Battle Royale games to gain immense popularity, (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) PUBG made its debut on PC and then headed to Xbox One, but soon found a home on mobile platforms. Unlike many of its contemporaries, PUBG’s transition to mobile was a very smooth one, and best of all, it is absolutely free of cost. Besides that, the game also offers players a really solid control scheme and great visuals, because of which PUBG Mobile has become one of the most popular mobile games in India today. The game even ships with bots, allowing newcomers to get a hang of things before they take on real opponents.
2 FORTNITE
No matter who you are or where you’re from, you’re bound to have heard of Fortnite one way or another, from its popularity on streaming platforms to the dances that have become all the rage. The most popular game on the planet has made its way to mobile platforms, and like PUBG Mobile, is being offered up absolutely free.Even though it’s a Battle Royale game, it distinguishes itself from the pack with its cel-shaded cartoon visuals, and the ability to build stuff like fortifications or ramps to gain an advantage in battle. Fortnite mobile also ships with cross-play, allowing mobile gamers to take on their console and PC counterparts.
3 ARENA OF VALOR
While Arena of Valor may have been around in certain parts of Asia under other names for the past two years, it only made its debut in India this March. From the makers of PUBG Mobile, Arena of Valor is a free-to-play fast-paced MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) – much like League of Legends or DOTA – where teams of five duke it out for online supremacy.
Unlike its PC brethren, where matches can go on for hours, matches in Arena of Valor are quick and can be completed in ten minutes. Like PUBG, Arena of Valor is beloved thanks to a solid control scheme, sturdy frame rate and crisp visuals. An added bonus: it’s the first MOBA to feature Marvel characters.
4 FLORENCE
When most people think about video games, they’re probably thinking of well-known action-packed franchises like Grand Theft Auto, or in 2018, Fortnite. Florence is not that kind of game. It in fact plays out like an interactive story – much like Life is Strange – with zero violence and bloodshed.
You play as Florence Yeoh, a 25 –year-old aspiring painter who experiences the joys and awkwardness of modern-day dating. Gameplay is essentially a bunch of situational mini-games, with a lot of tough personal choices thrown in along the way. As we said, this isn’t your typical video game, but it is definitley one of the best games to have come out in 2018 on any platform.
5 ASPHALT 9
With the racing genre dying out on consoles this generation, it’s ironic to see one of the most popular arcade racing series exist on mobiles today. Now in its ninth iteration, Asphalt 9 is a blazing fast arcade racer that’s equal parts Burnout and Need for Speed.
You can customise your car to your heart’s content, partake in races all over the world and be as violent as you’d like during races, taking out your opponents in glorious slow motion takedowns. The game also offers multiple control schemes for you to try out. The only drawback here is that you have to grind a lot to unlock the better cars, due to this game’s free-to-play nature.
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Diary of Bergen Belsen
March 1944 - April 1945
On November 3, 1943, her 24th birthday, Renata Laqueur and her husband Paul Goldschmidt were ordered by the German Occupying Force to appear at the former "Dutch Theater" in Amsterdam. They were transported first to Westerbork, and then on March 15, 1944, to Bergen-Belsen. At that time, Bergen-Belsen was considered to be a "preferred camp" where prisoners were treated well. Upon arrival in the camp, however, they learned what Bergen-belsen was really like.
The original diary, scribbled in a black school notebook, has been preserved at the Bergen-Belsen Memorial.
Mit einem 12-seitigen Einlegeheft:
Renata Laqueur, The Story of My Diary from Bergen-Belsen.
Renata Laqueur, curriculum vitae
Übersetzung aus dem Niederländischen ins Englische: Renata Laqueur
Renata Laqueur
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Tag: Supraspinatus tendon
Partial Repair of Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears By Guided Application of Umbilical Cord Blood Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Baseball players, weight lifters, tennis players, basketball players, and other athletes have experienced the pain and frustration of a rotator cuff injury. The rotator cuff is the capsule that surrounds the shoulder joint, in combination with the fused tendons that support the arm at the shoulder joint. A tear in any of these tendons constitute a rotator cuff tear, and it is painful, and debilitating. Furthermore, rotator cuff tears are notoriously slow healing, if they heal at all.
The main option for a rotator cuff tear is microsurgical repair of the tendon. However, as Christopher Centeno at the Regenexx blog points out, sewing together atrophied tissue does not make a lot of sense, and consequently, rotator cuff repairs by means of microsurgery can have a high percentage of re-tearing. Is there a better way?
In the journal Stem Cells and Translational Medicine, Dong Rak Kwon and his two colleagues, Gi-Young Park and Sang Chui Lee, from the Catholic University of Daugu School of Medicine in Daegu, Korea have reported the results of treating whole-thickness rotator cuff tears in rabbits with human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells (UCB-MSCs). The results are quite interesting.
Kwon and his colleagues broke a colony of New Zealand White rabbits into three groups and surgically subjected all animals to full-thickness tears in the subscapularis tendon. Because rabbits are four-legged creatures, such tears severely compromise their ability to walk, and Kwon and his team measured the ability of these rabbits to walk and the speed at which they walked. All three groups of rabbits showed about the same ability to walk: they walked at about the same speed at for the same distance before giving up.
Human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) and ultrasound images. (A): Human umbilical cord blood-derived MSCs. (B): Injection was made in the left shoulder subscapularis (SCC) full-thickness tears under ultrasound guidance. (C): Longitudinal ultrasound image showed the needle (arrows) in the left shoulder SCC of the rabbit. Abbreviations: S, mesenchymal stem cell; T, tendon.
The first group of rabbits received injections of UCB-MSCs into their rotator cuffs. These injections were guided by ultrasound so that Kwon and his colleagues were able to place the stem cells directly on the damaged tendons. The second group of rabbits received injections of hyaluronic acid (HA), which is a component of connective tissue and the synovial fluid within bursal sacs that surround and lubricated some our joints. The third group received injections of sterile saline into their joints. The animals were then examined four weeks later.
The HA- and saline-injected animals showed few changes, but the UCB-MSC-injected animals were able to walk almost twice as far as the other rabbits and almost twice as fast. When the joint tissue of these animals was examined in detail, the HA and saline-injected animals still had full-thickness rotator cuff tears, although the HA-injected animals showed more healing that then the saline-injected rabbits. When the UCB-MSC-injected animals were examined, seven of the ten animals have rotator cuffs that had healed so that the tears could be classified as partial-thickness tears rather than full-thickness tears. Furthermore, a more detailed examination of these joint revealed that they showed regeneration of the tendon and the production of tough, high-quality collagen I.
Gross morphological (A–F) and histological (G–I) findings of the subscapularis tendons in groups 1, 2, and 3. The polygon in each of the first six images depicts the area of the full-thickness subscapularis tendon tear. (A–C): Pretreatment images. (D–F): Posttreatment images. (G): Parallel arrangement of hypercellular fibroblastic bundles (arrow) was noted in group 1. (H, I): Histological findings in groups 2 and 3 showed absence of fiber bundles. Group 1 received a 0.1-ml injection of MSCs; group 2, 0.1 ml of HA; group 3, 0.1 ml of saline. Hematoxylin-and-eosin stain, ×40. Abbreviations: MSC, human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cell; HA, hyaluronic acid; SSC, subscapularis muscle.
Collagen I is the tough material that makes tendon. When rotator cuff surgeries fail, it can be for a variety of reasons, such as poor blood supply, intrinsic tendon degeneration, fatty infiltration, or muscle atrophy (see UG Longo, et al., British Medical Bulletin 2011, 98:31-59).
Histological micrographs of tissue from group 1 rabbits. (A): Newly regenerated tendons are shown in the blue-stained fibers (black arrow; Masson’s trichrome stain; magnification, ×12.5). (B): Regenerated tendon fibers (yellow arrowhead; Masson’s trichrome stain; magnification, ×250) are connected to adjacent M fibers. (C): The regenerated tendon fibers (black arrow) stained with anti-type 1 collagen antibody. The defect was reconstructed with human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (magnification, ×100). Abbreviation: M, muscle.
However, tendon failures after surgery usually result from the production of collagen III, which is mechanically weaker than collagen I, instead of collagen I (see MF Pittenger, et al., Science 1999, 284: 143-147; V Rocha, et al., New England Journal of Medicine 2000, 342: 1846-1854). None of the animals in the other groups showed any sign of collagen I production.
This experiment shows that full thickness tears in the subscapularis tendon of the rotator cuff of rabbits, which is functionally similar to the supraspinatus in humans (see figure below), can be partially healed by the ultrasound-guided infusion of UCB-MSCs.
If larger numbers of UCB-MSCs were implanted, it is possible that the tears would have been completely repaired. Also, it is possible that partial tears can be completely repaired by this procedure, but clearly more work is required.
Other questions also remain besides the optimal dose of the cells. What sized tears can be regenerated by this procedure? What immobilization procedures are appropriate after the stem cell injections and for how long? What are the most effective rehabilitation techniques after the surgery? These are all questions that are amenable to research so take heart athletes; a better cure is slowly, but surely on its way.
Posted on November 22, 2015 Categories Joint Treatments, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Model Systems, Umbilical Cord Blood Stem CellsTags Collagen I, Collagen III, rotator cuff injuries, Supraspinatus tendon
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Home » Who's Afraid of the Holy Spirit? An Investigation into the Ministry of the Spirit of God Today
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8. The Holy Spirit and the Arts
This essay examines the Christian’s interaction with the Holy Spirit in the creation of art. We reflect on our shared doxological goal, then consider the difficult question of process, how we are to depend on the Holy Spirit to guide us from concept through production, to help us reach that goal. We consider two utilitarian approaches to dependence before endorsing an organic approach that emphasizes union with the Savior as the source and sustaining influence of our creative work. Finally, we illustrate the difference between subjectivism and objectively-based spirituality in the persons of Thomas Munzer and Martin Luther.
In the beginning of any artistic1 enterprise, we Christians who also happen to be artists brood over the unformed mass before us in much the same way as the Spirit of God hovered over the chaos at creation. The canvass, the stage, the page, stand empty. The rough-hewn stone squats undraped on the studio floor, awaiting the creator’s touch. As God’s Spirit brought order out of the confusion, so are we called to transform the emptiness before us—to spread onto the canvass, truth in living colors. To shape the formless stone in a way that will remind the world of the Rock that contains and inspires all form. To compose music that captures the echo of God singing. To direct a play or shoot a film in a way that opens a window into heaven rather than merely holding a mirror up to nature. And we share the Spirit’s purpose who, along with the Father and the Son, created the heavens and the earth: we want our art to glorify God.
“I made the earth, I created the people who live on it. It was me—my hands stretched out the sky, I give orders to all the heavenly lights” (Isa 45:12).
“The heavens declare God’s glory; the sky displays his handiwork” (Ps 19:1).
“For all things in heaven and on earth were created by him—all things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, whether principalities or powers—all things were created through him and for him.
He is the head of the body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that he himself may become first in all things” (Col 1:16, 18).
I enjoy reading my King James Bible where the Holy Spirit is called the Holy Ghost. I realize the occultish connotation in the word “Ghost” even when capitalized in the middle of a sentence. But it helps me think of him in new ways. I long to be Christ-haunted by the heavenly Muse, our Holy Ghost. It is he who not only hovers over us, but actually indwells us, patiently forming our spiritual substance into the image of Christ Jesus even as we try to put a spit shine on a scuffed up world. He lives in us somehow. Never leaves us. Never sleeps. He is here now, aware that I am typing, aware that you are reading. So immediate. So hauntingly available, it seems he should make more of a difference in what I produce. Patience isn’t my strong suit, and it may not be yours either. Nor is the humility that is part and parcel of not being God, even though the Lord graciously reminds us of it on a daily basis.
Where God the Holy Spirit expressed the immaterial thought of God perfectly as objective reality (the material universe), we human artists, even though filled with the same creative Spirit, struggle with an imperfect understanding of beauty, imperfect skills, and imperfect tools: is the chisel sharp enough, is the paint the right shade of red, how hard should we strike the key, how much pressure should we exert on the bow? Given our imperfections, how can we ever hope to honor God in our work? It isn’t that we don’t try hard. In fact, trying so hard is actually part of the problem. Oddly enough, we artists who wish to communicate a worldview consistent with our Christian beliefs often attempt to produce our art using the same process the world uses.
By “process” I do not mean the technical aspects of production. The tools of the trade are available to Christian and non-Christian alike and are amoral. The Christian filmmaker uses the same film stock as the agnostic. The Christian pianist uses the same piano as the atheist. No instrument, no tool has any moral quality in and of itself. These tools will simply serve to translate the artist’s immaterial thoughts into something more corporeal and sensate.
Nor do I mean by “process” the discipline required to use these tools effectively. Technical excellence requires disciplined study and rehearsal even among the gifted. By “process” I mean the way in which we draw upon the inner resources that inspire and ultimately guide our exercise. The question before us regards the “how” of art at a deeper level. Not “upon what or whom do we depend?” for the Christian’s facile answer is, “the Holy Spirit, of course!” But “how, in what way, do we depend on him?” The temptation for the Christian artist is to depend on the Holy Spirit of God in one of two ways: either as another tool or as a lackey.
The Holy Spirit as Holy Tool
Here, he functions as a sort of magic brush—given by God to make our art “special” in some spiritual sense that we secretly hope will translate into a larger advance, a bigger contract. So our attitude toward the Holy Tool can be as banal, as utilitarian as our attitude toward any of the other useful implements in our bag of tricks. It is a syncretistic business, this blending of a worldly approach with a spiritual purpose, and one that is doomed to produce little of eternal value, and if so, only accidentally. We are no alchemists, though we continue to use the base metals of this world in a vain attempt to create the heavenly gold of the next.
Such a mechanistic view of the Holy Spirit fails to satisfy, and it’s no surprise, given the organic union of Vine to branch in John 15. The issue isn’t really whether or not we should depend on the Holy Spirit in the artistic endeavor, but “how should we depend on him?” If we look to John 15 for an answer we discover there is no independence at all. There, the branch is either connected in a consistent, vital, life-sustaining union with the vine, or it is dead.
Even when we recognize our own frailty, it is easy to think that if we just open ourselves to the control of God’s Spirit, then we will achieve greatness as artists, producing work that will glorify God. Then God reminds us once again that he is, and we are not, sovereign. The degree to which our art will glorify God does not vary in direct proportion to our dependence on the Spirit of God in its production. That would make the “success” of our work thoroughly dependent on our own efforts. By depending on him in this way, we may achieve works of art that possess an imaginative resonance otherwise unobtainable. But that doesn’t guarantee that God will choose that work to honor himself. He may decide to honor himself through a less “Spirit-dependent” man or woman such as Balaam (Num 22), or he may work through a Spirit-filled person like Bezalel (Exod 31). God can and often does work in spite of us.
While we have no idea of how or if the Lord might choose to glorify himself through our artistic offerings, we still have an obligation to produce our works in a way that would please him. The artistic process must be spiritually based, and spiritually driven if we are to realize a spiritual purpose. We must allow God to produce his art through us—not as if we were limp gloves waiting to be filled by the Divine hand, nor as lifeless instruments waiting to be manipulated, but as children who actually participate with our heavenly Father in a dynamic creative process. And he has given us everything we need to accomplish our purpose.
God, the Master Artisan2, provides in this phenomenal universe limitless material for contemplation, as well as the material tools fit for the work of composition: palette, brush, chisel, pen, and in the person of the artist, balance, voice, imagination, a sense of timing. Artists learn the discipline of their craft to manipulate these and a host of other tools in a wide variety of media in order to achieve the desired effect—the translation of an immaterial idea into objective reality. Virtually any dedicated individual can gain access to these tools and learn how to use them. One needn’t be a Christian to master the techniques, the mechanics of the artisan. It is simply a matter of learning how to draw the brush across the canvass.
But humankind is more than a robot, and art is more than the result of assembly line mechanics. God has breathed into humans the breath of life, and in that breath we have absorbed the image of God in the immaterial essence of soul, spirit, mind, heart, and conscience, each contributing to the development of intellect, emotion, and will. Among all the animals that inhabit the planet, we humans possess the unique ability to think God’s thoughts.3 A man or woman may produce a work of art, but a dog or a canary never will.4 We are the only ones with a conscience to which God often appeals to exert a profound influence on the will. The degree to which we yield to his appeal is the degree to which we will enjoy blessing and reward. Conversely, the degree to which we resist his appeal to conscience is the degree to which, among all creation, we will suffer loss and shame. I can picture Mark Twain’s words chiseled into foundation of the bema of Christ as I stand watching my mound of wood, hay, and stubble consumed by the flames: “Man is the only animal that blushes. Or needs to.” The immaterial/spiritual components of humankind, which together make up the Imago Dei, are resident in all humans, saved or unsaved.
Where then, does the artist who is a Christian enjoy an advantage over the unsaved artist? In the indwelling Holy Spirit. The very God who formed the world, who brought order out of chaos at creation, also filled men like Bezalel (not a New Testament Christian, but an Old Testament believer) to produce works of art.
Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. He has filled him with the Spirit of God—with skill, with understanding, with knowledge, and with all kinds of work, to design artistic designs, to work in gold, in silver, and in bronze, and in cutting stones for their setting, and in cutting wood, to do work in every artistic craft (Exod 35:30-33).
For the artist who is a Christian, and indwelt by God’s Spirit, the creative process calls for more than the acquisition of the disciplines of his or her craft. It even calls for more than the supernatural presence of the Holy Spirit. The carnal Christians in Corinth remind us that the mere presence of God’s Spirit in the life of the believer is no guarantee of spiritual maturity. Paul reminds us in Eph 5:18 that, as in all the other facets of the Christian life, the creative process requires a consistent, conscious reliance on the Holy Spirit.
“And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit” (Eph 5:18).
It is interesting that the very next verse considers the righteous effect of such a Spirit-dominated life.
“speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord” (Eph 5:19).
The presence of the Holy Spirit is assumed. Paul’s focus is on the Christian’s relationship to the Spirit. The first response of a Spirit-controlled Christian, Paul says, is thoroughly artistic and relational. We are to express ourselves to one another and to the Lord through the artistry of music. The words translated “speaking” and “singing” are present active participles, suggesting an ongoing process. The Holy Spirit enables the Christian to celebrate, and thereby exalt God through discourse with other Christians and through private worship (“in your hearts”) to the Lord. The content of the musical celebration is dictated by the nature of the controlling Agent. The Holy Spirit inspires (in the non-technical sense) “psalms,” “hymns,” and “spiritual songs,” all terms which denote music that honors the Lord.
The ultimate purpose of the Christian artist, then, as it is for all Christians, is doxological; that is, we are to honor or glorify God in all that we do. We realize that purpose aesthetically, and in the context of relationship as we reveal ourselves through our art to the world.
All art is revelatory. What we reveal and how we reveal it demonstrate our devotion to the discipline of our craft (material technique) and to our awareness of truth (immaterial or spiritual sensitivity). The degree to which material discipline and spiritual sensitivity complement one another in a work of art is the degree to which the artist may achieve greatness qua artist, but here we must offer a caveat. Such correspondence may say little or nothing regarding the spiritual maturity of the individual artist. Caravaggio, the 17th century painter, provides a chilling example. His paintings reveal the truth of Christ’s deity (in his Raising of Lazarus, for example) more powerfully than any other artist of the Baroque period does, and yet he lived a stormy and often dissolute life. Given the piety of the subject and the excellence of the technique, the casual observer would have no clue as to the quality of the artist’s relationship with the God he revealed on canvass. Caravaggio’s technique was impeccable. His spiritual sensitivity, that is, his ability to discern spiritual truth, was highly developed. It was his unwillingness to submit to the control of God’s Spirit in the rest of his life that left him miserable and broken, and finally dead at the age of 36.
We are, in our moments of artistic composition, either under the control of God’s Spirit, or under the influence of our own “soulishness” (Jas 3:15), that natural tendency to satisfy the desires of the flesh.
When we submit to the controlling influence of the Holy Spirit, we Christians who are artists function most effectively as intermediaries, as spokespersons, or to use a biblical metaphor, as ambassadors. We are truth-bearers, though our message is at times couched in the poetry rather than the prose of life, and so it may be a bit more difficult to absorb on a first reading/hearing/viewing. At other times it is our privilege to unlock, all at once, the beauty in the everyday treasures of our world, and the viewer finds himself almost overwhelmed in a dynamic rush of truth and beauty. There is truth in a water lily, but who among us, gazing out over a pond full of green on green, unimpressionable and static as the scene before us, has experienced that truth in the same way as Monet? He recreates the fact of the green plants, painting unfocused images that captured an honest and multicolored—in short, a kinetic impression of that truth. Monet, as all artists, allows the audience to participate in the translated event so that they may vicariously experience the truth of the lilies in the same way he experienced it.
This world of common water lilies is the world we seek to reclaim, to recreate, for one simple reason: it is the world we have inherited. Adam lived in a world where he was connected to God (in the creation), then disconnected (through the fall), then reconnected (through the promised redemption in Christ, the last Adam). The world itself, however, remains disconnected and awaits redemption from the curse (Rom 8:22). Paradoxically, there is a need for a kind of detachment (another disconnect) in order for the artist who is a Christian to see the world, not only as it is—on its tired journey back to chaos, but as God wills it to be in the future—a new world taking its first breath.
Our God-given hope provides us a new set of lenses through which we can see these two worlds (the phenomenal, space/time world and the spiritual world) as distinct realities. So the Christian artist is left to discover in a ruined world the blush of beauty he had while virtuous, and which he will regain when redeemed. Ours is a task at once nostalgic and prophetic, and it requires that we work with what we have, i.e., within the limits imposed by our mortality. We cannot create something out of nothing. While God created what is actual out of what is imaginary, we creative artists must create what is imaginary out of what is actual, and the Holy Spirit works through us to create a work of art.
But then I think, how am I relating to him? If not as a Holy Tool to be picked up and set down at my discretion, then how should I relate to him? Like most artists who are Christians, I can honestly say that I depend on the Person of the Holy Spirit to help me. Then it hits me. When I say I depend on the Holy Spirit as a Person to help me, I find myself treating him, not as God, but as if he were a Best Boy on a movie set whose job it is to make me comfortable so that I can do my best work.
The Holy Spirit as Holy Lackey
As spiritually obtuse as it seems, we often exhibit a guarded, almost defensive attitude toward the Holy Spirit’s invasion into the creative sphere, into our domain. He is there to help, we insist, not to take over. We expect him to serve us, we remind him, just as Jesus did who came not to be served, but to serve. And isn’t the Holy Spirit subservient to the Lord Jesus and the Father?
To use a different metaphor, sometimes we subconsciously assign the Holy Spirit the job of Holy Editor. His touch should be light, and under no circumstances should he attempt a major revision. As a rule, immature artists put up with human editors (in their various incarnations) as necessary contractual evils. For the artist whose soul is wrapped up in his or her work, editors are the cutters of words, the redefiners of vision, the guardians of market-driven standards of mediocrity. It’s easy to impute our distrust for human editors (whose motives may be mixed) to the Holy Spirit (whose motives are pure, but which we suspect nonetheless).
A more ominous vision: the Holy Spirit as Divine Executive Producer—the Supreme Suit always on the set during rehearsals. He may be a really nice Guy and all, but if he’s always there, looking over our shoulder, how can we really create? He needs to stay in his office and write the checks, dispense the blessings and let us get on with our art. We shudder to think—what happens if, on the next to last stroke of the brush, he decides he doesn’t like the chiaroscuro effect? What if he says the invited dress stinks and we should cancel the show and return the advance ticket sales? What if he pulls the plug in dozens of other ways on our artistic creation?
That’s the risk we run, we tell ourselves, by allowing him total control, final say, absolute authority. It’s a kind of Hobbsian view of the Holy Spirit as despotic monarch, a necessary Governor because without him we spiritually antisocial artists would be throwing paint at each other rather than at the canvass.
And even if we were to seek his guidance, as we seek the guidance of a favorite director, how can we really know it is his voice we are listening to? How can we be sure we are being guided by the Holy Spirit and not by public pressure to conform (the world), our own insecurities (the flesh, or our corrupted/imperfect soul), or the evil one himself (the Unit Production Manager—or the devil, whichever you prefer). The Lord no longer carves out messages in tablets of stone. He doesn’t thunder in a voice that shakes mountains or Paramountains.
We would settle for a still small voice, a whisper even. But no. We are not told to seek something audible, but we must trust him to lead through his word, the Bible, and through a yielded heart to obey that word. That requires discernment, refined by careful study of the scriptures and long visits with the Lord in prayer. Spiritual discipline. Hard work with a spiritual twist that calls on us to rest in him. But we have such trouble putting the two together. We don’t like that tension. We want it to be one way or the other. We either want to work ourselves into an early grave and drag the Holy Spirit in after us, or we want to abandon all responsibility to work and let God dial the phone. Conservative evangelicals fall more easily into the error of works-righteousness than into the error of irresponsible passivity. But that doesn’t mean we don’t fantasize.
“Life would be so much simpler,” we sigh, bone weary, “if we could just shuck our left-brained rational, intellectual robes, and dive buck naked into the right hemisphere of creativity.” There’s an antiseptic security in an emotional vacuum. There we convince ourselves that spiritual decisions are best made inductively: gather the information, isolate the factors, weight the consequences, and engage the will. And yet, how arrogant to assume that our more intellectual, reductionistic approach to the Spirit-filled life is superior, when in fact that kind of 20th century asceticism leaves us intellectually puffed up and emotionally shriveled at the same time. Still, it’s a safe life. Our God is pretty tame most of the time: boxable, predictable, housebroken, servile. The alternative—the idea that the rock-splitting God of the Old Testament might still be lurking in the shadows of the Cross of the gentle Jesus, is too unsettling, too threatening for many of us seeker-sensitive types.
So we stand with the publican in the shadows of the temple, thanking God that He didn’t make us a woman or a charismatic, equating total surrender to the control of the Holy Spirit with a knuckles-dragging-the-ground, swinging-from-the-chandeliers, Neanderthal approach to the spiritual life. Why? Because we’re scared. Scared of emotions. But, as Howard Hendricks says, “we needn’t fear emotions. Emotions are God’s gifts. What we should fear is emotionalism, which is emotions out of control.”5 Our irrational fear is that the Holy Spirit might excite in us a fleshly response! So we try to keep him on a leash. We tend his holy fire, and of course wind up quenching him altogether, and living a life that isn’t spiritual at all. It is a life thoroughly fleshly and rotten to the core, with only the robes of spirituality to make it respectable in public. We refuse to risk embarrassment. We will protect ourselves at all costs.
But we shall be disappointed if we persist in this childish spirituality. Like children playing at the seashore, we build our theology of the spiritual life on the beach of our own personality, and then we’re stunned when it turns out to be nothing but a sandcastle. The cares of this world, or Satan, or God himself will wash it away. If we produce our art in the strength of the flesh, we shouldn’t be surprised if it has a fleshly half-life. We need balance between passive dependence on the Holy Spirit and responsible, obedience to his will. Two men from the Reformation will provide illustrations of lives in and out of spiritual balance: Martin Luther and Thomas Munzer.
Luther and Munzer at Spiritual Odds
Here at the end of the twentieth century, the artist who is also a Christian finds himself in somewhat the same position as Luther in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Luther confronted a church that claimed a spiritual purpose, but which had become infected with a worldly heart. Historically (and biblically) the church’s purpose has been to glorify the Lord through making disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, and then guiding those believers to spiritual maturity (Matt 28). Instead, the medieval church had decided to glorify God by edifying St. Peter’s and making disciples of the clergy. Luther recognized, as we must, that in order fulfill a spiritual mandate, the church had to be reformed. Likewise, we believe it is time for a spiritual reformation in the arts.
The suspicious attitude of many evangelicals toward our charismatic brethren can be summed up in an observation Martin Luther made concerning Thomas Munzer, his more volatile protestant counterpart in the Reformation: Munzer (along with Karlstadt), Luther said, had swallowed the Holy Spirit, “feathers and all.”6 It would be difficult to find two more different men in their views on bibliology, pneumatology, and sanctification. Munzer’s sole authority in matters of faith and practice was the inner light given by God’s Holy Spirit, and so was subjective in extremis. Luther’s far more objective standard of authority was the Bible. Munzer advocated fiery rebellion and swords. Luther pushed for dialogue and the armor of God (at least prior to 1525). If the Reformation had been played out on a baseball diamond and Luther and Munzer had been opposing pitchers, Munzer would have been the finesse pitcher, throwing curves, sliders, and a knuckler that never landed in the same place twice. Luther would have smoked you with a barrage of fastballs—his only pitch. But his accuracy would leave you shaking your head as he repeatedly nipped the outside of the plate for a called third strike.
But lest we see in these two men a clear dichotomy between a “right-brainer” (Munzer) and a “lefty” (Luther) we need to consider a couple of incontrovertible facts: 1) besides being an emotional zealot with a rainbow emblazoned on his flag, Munzer was a linguistic specialist in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew and a recognized scholar of ancient and humanistic literature. He was particularly known for his work in the Old and New Testaments. Doesn’t fit the stereotype of the creative artist, does it? 2) Luther, our “typical left-brained dominant, logical, linear, academic” was a musician. Sometimes we forget that he was just as passionate about getting music into the hands of the people as he was in getting the Bible into the vernacular.
The main difference between the two men wasn’t their basic personalities. They were cut from the same temperamental cloth. Both were zealots. Both were capable of cruelty and of passion bordering on frenzy. Both were headstrong, with volatile, combustible spirits. Both felt compassion for the struggling peasant-class in Saxony, Thuringia, and beyond. Both were Christians as far as I can tell, though both exhibited plenty of flesh from time to time, and Munzer may have been merely a political opportunist wrapped in a holy shroud. These two fought each other, tried to destroy each other—Munzer, using the weapons of war; Luther, relying on prayer and dialogue. What led one man to pick up a pitchfork and the other to pick up a prayerbook? The issue is one of control. Two different forces controlled these men. It is paradoxical that Munzer, who professed such a dependence on the Holy Spirit to guide him, was ultimately blinded by pride and controlled by his flesh. Luther, I believe was, for the most part, controlled by the Holy Spirit. He “walked in the light” more than Munzer, even though his standard for discerning the will of God was the objective revelation given in scripture rather than Munzer’s subjective “inner light.”
Now, what do Luther and Munzer have to do with the topic of the Holy Spirit and the arts? Neither man was a champion of the arts as such. Oddly enough, both men were iconoclasts during the High Renaissance, that period when the arts in particular glorified man and during which the humanistic artist began to recast God in his own image. But the Renaissance was a double-edged sword. On one side the Renaissance with its secular humanism elevated and glorified man. But on the other side, as humanism replaced scholasticism as the principle school of thought, men like Luther and Munzer enjoyed the intellectual freedom to explore, exploit, and expunge long held doctrines. Both men used the new intellectual freedom to attack the moral depravity of the corrupt ecclesiastical system they had inherited as well as many humanistic tenets of the Renaissance that gave them the freedom to explore those ideas in the first place.
In other words, both were more than willing to bite the humanistic hand that fed them. Or simply to ignore the hand altogether. While in Rome to appeal a decision in the Observantist/Conventual controversy, Luther expressed little or no interest in seeing any of the great art of the city (Michelangelo was painting the Sistine at the time, less than two modern city blocks away from the debate hall). After the Holy See rejected his appeal, Luther had a lot of time on his hands. At that primitive point in his theological development, he was far more concerned with earning as many indulgences as he could before beginning the six-week hike back to Wittenberg. At the same time, Munzer was too busy whipping up the peasantry to a bloody rebellion to be distracted by the arts.
And yet both men recognized the value of the arts as utilitarian engines to drive their respective causes. Ultimately, Munzer used the arts to manipulate the masses. His dramatic tirades against scripture would have made Billy Sunday blush. On one occasion he threw the Bible down and stomped on it. Munzer understood the importance of visual symbols. His colorful flag was emblazoned with the rainbow, perhaps to signify the overturning of the old order as well as the blessing of God on the new. His fiery oratory was designed to inspire reverential awe and obedience.
In his last great battle against the assembled forces at Frankenhausen he dared the assembled armies of catholic princes to fire on his unarmed peasant army, boasting that he would catch their bullets in his sleeve! These techniques and others betrayed a reliance on theatrical gimmickry to sway an uneducated public. Munzer welcomed the Holy Spirit as the ultimate source of authority, but only he could interpret the Holy Spirit’s message rightly. Anyone suspected of disagreeing with Munzer’s leadership was automatically guilty of disagreeing with God the Holy Spirit, and that person suffered painful consequences.
Luther on the other hand eagerly sought the illumination of the Spirit in his study of the scriptures. His prayers are saturated with petitions that God would lead him, guide him, direct him in his study of the Bible. Luther was a brilliant debater, and a dynamic preacher, but he also enjoyed tremendous influence as a communicator of God’s truth through music. A few scholars have read the translations of his debates with Eck and others. More are familiar with some of his sermons, and, of course, with his translation of the Bible. But the music he composed continues to move and inspire congregations and their leaders, even today. And to teach. Music was for Luther the art of choice. Through music he could educate and build up the hearts of the common people he served. Through music he encouraged his parishioners to obey God’s word in the power of the Spirit.
For Munzer, the arts were a tool for touching the masses with the message of God as he received it through visions and dreams and direct command. His own imagination, however, was the sine qua non of revelation. For Luther, the arts, and music in particular, were a tool for touching people with the message of God as found in scripture. Each man claimed to rely on the Holy Spirit for guidance, but in the final analysis, Munzer sought to use religion to enhance the mood7 necessary to advance his own political agenda, while Luther sought to be used by the Holy Spirit to advance God’s spiritual agenda. Luther’s more objective scriptural basis proved to be more reliable and a stronger safeguard against doctrinal perversion than did Munzer’s thoroughly subjective basis. An imaginative use of the arts was a part of the modus operandi for both men; however, due to their different approaches to the Holy Spirit, Luther’s imagination was essentially different from the Munzer’s. Coleridge addresses this difference in his famous definition of imagination:
The primary imagination I hold to be the living power and prime agent of all human perception, and as a repetition in the finite mind of the eternal act of creation in the infinite I AM. The secondary I consider as an echo of the former, co-existing with the primary in the kind of its agency, and differing only in degree, and in the mode of its operation. It dissolves, diffuses, dissipates, in order to re-create; or where this process is rendered impossible, yet still, at all events, it struggles to idealize and to unify. It is essentially vital, even as all objects (as objects) are essentially fixed and dead.
Fancy, on the contrary, has no other counters to play with but fixities and definites. The fancy is indeed no other than a mode of memory emancipated from the order of time and space; and blended with, and modified by that empirical phenomenon of the will which we express by the word choice.8
In distinguishing between the secondary imagination and fancy, Coleridge draws the line between Luther’s artistic imagination and that of Munzer. Where Munzer was fenced in by the boundaries of his own fancy, the word of God freed Luther to explore the frontiers of heaven and what Coleridge would call the primary imagination of the infinite I AM.
Christian artists in the Reformed tradition, and especially those of us who have been burned by the fires of subjectivism, may tend to shy away from a direct appeal to the Holy Spirit to fill and to guide us in our aesthetic enterprises. Our theology tells us that those “tongues of fire” in Acts are legitimate expressions of an irruptive Spirit, but our experience has emerged from an orthodoxy that, in too many cases, has grown cold. We fear doctrinal error—as if calling on the Spirit means abandoning the word—and that we might wind up with our metaphorical heads on the block as the pitiful Munzer did. That fear, however, will paralyze us into a clinical, bloodless, plastic exposition of life—a rhetorical narrative that would have been better left untold. The word under the influence of the Spirit guards us from that kind of error. May we artists who are Christians embrace the word prayerfully, asking the Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth, to help us to see through deception to truth, and to enable us to render that beauty in a way that will honor the Creator.
1 . “Art” in this article signifies any work of beauty wrought by the divine will or by human hands, which serves to reveal in objective/sensate form the idea of the artist. The category of art under consideration is limited to the “fine” or “liberal/contemplative” arts (logic, grammar, rhetoric, poetry, sculpture, music, etc.) as differentiated from the “useful” arts (e.g., agriculture, medicine, education, government, war, industrial arts).
2 . For the purpose of this article we acknowledge God as divine Artist, though we recognize that any comparison with human artists is merely analogical. The Lord is creative in the absolute sense, calling his creation into being out of nothing, whereas the human artist may be more accurately described as being re-creative in that he must manipulate pre-existing materials in order to give form to his imaginative idea.
3 . While Montaigne strains to make a case for the ability of animals to reason alongside man, and thereby to produce sensible art, we would agree with Kant that such references to animals as artists must be metaphorical since “no rational deliberation forms the basis of their labor, [but] we see at once that it is a product of their nature (of instinct), and it is only to their Creator that we ascribe it as art” (Immanuel Kant, The Critique of Judgement, trans. Creed Meredith, in Great Books of the Western World, 42.523 [Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1990]).
4 . “A spider conducts operations that resemble those of a weaver, and a bee puts to shame many an architect in the construction of her cells. But what distinguishes the worst architect from the best of bees is this, that the architect raises his structure in imagination before he erects it in reality. At the end of every labour process, we get a result that already existed in the imagination of the labourer at its commencement. He not only effects a change of form in the material on which he works, but he also realizes a purpose of his own that gives the law to his modus operandi, and to which he must subordinate his will” (Karl Marx, Capital, edited by Frederich Engels, in Great Books of the Western World, Robert Maynard Hutchins, ed. 50.85 [Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1990]).
5 . Class notes, Dallas Seminary, 1977.
6 . “Against the Heavenly Prophets in the Matter of Images and Sacraments.” Luther's Works. Vol. 40. (Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1958) 83.
7 . I am indebted to Gregory Wolfe in his brief exposition of Coleridge for the idea of “enhancement” as used here (“Editorial Statement: Image Vs. Fancy,” Image: a Journal of the Arts & Religion 7 [Fall 1994] 3).
8 . Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Biographia Literaria or, Biographical sketches of my literary life and opinions. ed. by James Engell and W. Jackson Bate (London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1983) I:295-296.
Related Topics: Pneumatology (The Holy Spirit)
Dr. Grant enjoys teaching courses in homiletics, drama, voice, creative writing, and creative radio production. He also serves on the advisory boards for entertainment companies and ministries. He is the voice behind the Audio NET Bible. Dr. Grant has coauthored several books and has written, produc... More
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Posted on October 22, 2017 January 25, 2019 Candice Patton, Carlos Valdes, Grant Gustin, Jesse L Martin, Reviews, The Flash Season 3, TV Reviews
The Flash Season 3 Review
Series: The Flash
Cast: Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Tom Cavanagh, Jesse L. Martin, Keiynan Lonsdale, Tom Felton
Network: CW (Warner Brothers Productions)
DVD Format: Color, Widescreen
The third season of The Flash begins with Flashpoint, after his father is killed, Barry Allen travels back in time and saves his mother. He has three wonderful months with both his parents being alive, but eventually things don’t go so well, and Barry decides he’s made a mistake, so he has to reverse it. He releases the Reverse Flash whom he’s kept hostage and allows the death of his mother to happen. But when he returns to the new present things are different. Iris isn’t talking to her father, Joe. Cisco is extremely angry at Barry and grieving. Caitlin, unknown to the others at first, is developing cold powers and fears becoming Killer Frost. And at the Central City Police Department, Barry is now working under a new head of the CSI department, Julian Albert, a man that doesn’t like or get along with him.
At first, Barry is at a loss. But within an episode or two, Barry gets the team back together, and although things are not perfect, they are at least working together. It takes Cisco a little longer to come around (he lost his brother, Dante, as a result of Flashpoint), but he works with Team Flash anyway. Flashpoint has another effect – new metas are appearing in Central City, and the police forensic department is finding husks that are somehow linked to these new metas and a villain called “Alchemy”. Barry suddenly realizes that the new metas had existed in Flashpoint.
There’s more investigation, and it becomes apparent that Julian is Alchemy but he’s merely a harbinger and servant to Savitar – the God of Speed. Julian had become obsessed with an artifact known as The Philosopher’s Stone, but when he found it on a dig in India, his entire archaeological team died, and unknown to Julian, he became Alchemy. Julian is brought in to Team Flash and the fight against Savitar. Meanwhile, Caitlin’s cold powers become more obvious. At first, she takes a pair of meta-power damping bracelets to suppress her powers. Later, Cisco makes her a necklace. Wally also becomes Kid Flash – as he was in Flashpoint.
But once the Alchemy plot is resolved, and the fallout from Flashpoint largely settled, the main focus of the season becomes clear: Savitar. In an attempt to destroy The Philosopher’s Stone, Barry is thrust into the future and he sees Savitar murder Iris. Saving Iris becomes the focus of the rest of the season. Team Flash tries to change the future, by changing the other headlines Barry saw on a TV news broadcast when he traveled to the future. There are villains of the week to defeat, but the majority of the plot is devoted to preventing Iris’s death, and figuring out who or what Savitar is and how to stop him. Barry even travels to the future again, and discovers just how messed-up everyone is without Iris – and how broken, he, Barry, is. By the end of the season, it becomes clear who Savitar is: he’s a time remnant of Barry Allen – and essentially a time paradox.
The last two episodes of the season play like one big 2-hour finale, even though there is no “to be continued” title card at the penultimate episode. In the second-to-last episode, we see the events from a few months before – and Savitar kills Iris despite Team Flash finding a physicist, Tracy Brand to build a speed cannon to defeat him. But, it turns out to not be Iris but rather HR Wells, using a projector to hide his appearance and take Iris’s place. Tracy, who was starting to fall in love with HR was devastated. But now that Iris is alive, it changes things – and essentially Team Flash is waiting for the Time Paradox to catch up and for Savitar to disappear from reality. Savitar tries to save himself at the last minute – but Barry shows him mercy and even invites this other scarred Barry on to Team Flash.
This doesn’t go well, and Savitar kidnaps Cisco. But Cisco gets through to “Killer” Frost. At first, it looks like Caitlin will still choose Savitar, but in the end she doesn’t. Julian develops a cure for her, but she also chooses to return it to him, deciding to keep her frosty personality, but maybe without the “Killer” part. Barry has a final fight with Savitar, defeats him, turns away and is nearly killed – until Iris saves Barry by killing Future Evil (Savitar) Barry.
You’d think all would be well, but as Barry and Iris start to discuss wedding plans – a speed force storm erupts and threatens the entire city. Barry voluntarily goes into the Speed Force to fill the prison that Savitar left empty.
Season three of The Flash had it’s ups and downs. Although having Yet Another Evil Speedster seems like a bad idea – I had less of a problem with that than the main plot point being the threat to Iris’s life. The majority of the season seems to rest on the idea that no matter what Team Flash does – they can’t change things enough to save Iris – and the future is fixed. But, we know, Iris is a main character – and she’s not likely to really “die”. Throughout the history of DC Comics – Iris West is Barry Allen’s wife, not his girlfriend – and whether she is “Iris Allen” or “Iris West-Allen” she is his wife. So, despite this “big threat” that she will die – it’s an empty one, we know that she won’t. It is possible to make something interesting to see how she will survive, and HR’s sacrifice to save her is actually a surprise – but that she survives isn’t really a surprise.
That Savitar turns out to be Barry almost doesn’t work – it explains how Savitar knows everything Team Flash will do – he simply remembers what happened. But it’s actually “Killer” Frost who gives the game away – when she says everything Barry will say, as he says it, she’s actually giving Barry a big hint as to who Savitar is. Plus the Savitar-is-Barry plot actually mirrors the Wells/Thawne/Reverse Flash plot from season 1 – but this time in a sense we see the time travel paradox from Barry’s point-of-view, and Savitar is Barry as Reverse Flash, which in some ways works but in a lot of ways does not fit Barry’s character. Barry, despite his dark past, is one of the happiest characters in DC Comics. And, although it makes sense that in a fit of despair, after the loss of his father, he would go back in time and create Flashpoint, it doesn’t follow that he would then become Savitar, especially as Savitar originally exists in the Flashpoint Universe – which is the one where Barry’s parents are both alive and Barry doesn’t have super speed.
However, despite that, and season 3 of The Flash being darker than previous seasons, I still enjoyed it. Watching the development of Iris and Barry’s relationship is joyful. Wally West, especially once he becomes Kid Flash is awesome. I like Julian and HR as members of Team Flash. Caitlin’s story was well told – and I liked, a lot, that she was given agency throughout her story. She was able to choose if she’d be “Killer” Frost (though it’s Julian who causes the manifestation of her powers), and, more importantly, it’s Caitlin who decides not to take the experimental “cure” to remove her powers. It would have been so easy for someone to simply shoot the cure into her – but The Flash didn’t go that route. I also really liked Tracy Brand as a character, and I hope we see more of her in Season 4, but I doubt we will.
Follow this link to read My Review of Season 1 of The Flash.
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MLB Free Agency
MLB Rumors: Latest Buzz on Free-Agent Craig Kimbrel, Hanley Ramirez and More
Steve Silverman@@profootballboyTwitter LogoFeatured ColumnistMarch 25, 2019
The Brewers and Braves are apparently pursuing Craig Kimbrel, who remains unsigned.Jae C. Hong/Associated Press
Craig Kimbrel still does not know which team he will be pitching for during the 2019 MLB season.
Even though Kimbrel has been one of the game's best and most elite closers, he has not been able to nail down a contract for 2019 and beyond.
Kimbrel was a star for the Boston Red Sox each of the past three seasons, but Red Sox general manager Dave Dombrowski chose not to get involved in the free-agent bidding process for the reliever.
The hard-throwing closer may be edging towards a deal with either the Milwaukee Brewers or the Atlanta Braves, according to David O'Brien of The Athletic.
The Braves would appear to have the greatest need for a closer since the Brewers have Jeremy Jeffress and Josh Hader anchoring their bullpen, and both were outstanding last year.
Atlanta was much improved last season and won the National League East, but it could use a proven closer to upgrade their pitching staff.
Kimbrel pitched the first five years of his career with the Braves and then spent one year with the San Diego Padres before moving onto the Red Sox.
He has been a seven-time All-Star in his career as he prepares to pitch in his 10th big-league season. Kimbrel pitched 62.1 innings for the Red Sox last season, and he struck out 96 batters. He had a 2.74 earned-run average, a 0.995 WHIP and 42 saves.
However, he struggled in Boston's postseason run to a World Series title. He had an 11.57 ERA in two games in the divisional series against the New York Yankees, 4.50 ERA in three games against the Houston Astros and a 4.15 ERA in four games against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He was also shaky in the 2017 divisional series against the Astros.
Former Red Sox shortstop Hanley Ramirez has been with the Cleveland Indians throughout spring training, but his stay has not been an impressive one.
Ramirez, who was released by the Red Sox during the 2018 season and sat out the remainder of the year, may not be demonstrating enough power to make the team.
Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe wrote in his Sunday MLB Notes column that the Indians have called in some of their scouts to give the Indians a bit more confirmation on the situation.
Ramirez has shown some life in spring training games with three doubles, two home runs and eight RBI in 36 at bats (38 plate appearances). However, there may be more to the story than those numbers, and if that is the case, the Indians may not keep him.
Reliever John Axford has signed with the Toronto Blue Jays, per MLB.com insider Jon Heyman.
Axford pitched for the Blue Jays and the Dodgers last season, and Heyman tweeted that he is going to rehab his elbow prior to signing.
The 35-year-old had been working with a minor-league deal from the Blue Jays but was released Saturday. Sportsnet baseball columnist Shi Davidi tweeted that was a way for the Blue Jays to rework his contract.
Axford was 4-1 in his work with the Jays and Dodgers last year, and he had a 5.27 combined ERA while allowing 52 hits in 54.2 innings.
Axford's best season came in 2010 when he saved 46 games for the Milwaukee Brewers, appeared in 74 games and had 73.2 innings pitched. Axford has not registered a save since he had three in 2016.
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Your chance to be killed by The Asylum
‘SHARKNADO’ PRODUCERS WANT TO KILL YOU IN NEXT ‘MEGA SHARK’ FILM
One passionate and creative Mega Shark fan to win a walk-on role in the upcoming film
The Asylum is excited to announce its latest fan contest: one devoted fan of the MEGA SHARK franchise will win a walk-on role, including a death scene, in MEGA SHARK VS. MECHA SHARK. Entrants must prove that they are the most devoted MEGA SHARK fan by presenting photographic or video evidence of their fandom, plus a brief description of themselves and why they deserve to win. One winner will receive a two-day trip to Los Angeles, including air fare and lodging, and a walk-on role in the film.
What qualifies as “proof” of ultimate fan devotion? Anything. The Asylum will evaluate photos and videos sent in by our fans of body art, painting, sculpture, music, and every other kind of fan tribute imaginable. The contest will be judged by employees of The Asylum based on creativity, intensity, and displayed level of enthusiasm for MEGA SHARK. That’s it. It’s open-ended, it’s subjective, and it’s entirely dependent on what our fans end up turning in as evidence of their deep and abiding passion for MEGA SHARK and The Asylum. Anything is possible; anything, even pre-existing fan art and the like, will qualify, as long as it is demonstrably the original work of the entrant.
Submissions must be sent to contest@theasylum.cc by 5pm PST on July 30. Participants must be available August 1 through August 15. For contest rules and details, visit http://www.theasylum.cc/blog/2013/07/mega-shark-3-fan-contest/.
The MEGA SHARK series began with MEGA SHARK VS. GIANT OCTOPUS (2009), starring Deborah Gibson, Lorenzo Lamas, and Vic Chao. It was released on DVD and VOD and quickly became a cult hit. The 2010 follow-up, MEGA SHARK VS. CROCOSAURUS, starred Jaleel White and Gary Stretch. Love of MEGA SHARK runs deep: in the past, fans of the MEGA SHARK franchise have shown us everything from entire galleries of original fan art to full-back tattoos of Mega Shark and his cephalopod foe.
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Equestrian team focuses on rebuilding
By Roither Gonzales
After keeping a low profile for many years, the Bowdoin equestrian team has decided to use this time to rebuild and refocus the team’s effort on increasing its organization, skills, and accessibility.
The equestrian team has kept a relatively low profile in previous years—preferring to remain a smaller group of students that worked closely together. It made the organization of the team easier, yet it also brought an unintended consequence of making the transition between this year and last year much more difficult.
A little over half the team graduated last year and several other members are currently abroad—leaving captains Tilly Tanga ’19 and Emma Kellogg ’20 as the only returning team members this fall.
“It wasn’t like [the past captains] weren’t focused on making it inclusive, it was more of a word of mouth thing and kind of friends riding together, and this year we decided to focus on making a more concrete club structure,” said Kellogg.
A key goal of theirs this year is to focus on increasing on-campus awareness of the team.
“I think we decided that we wanted to focus on inclusivity and make it readily available to people on campus. We’re currently trying navigate that, which is something that the club hasn’t dealt with because they haven’t been focused on advertising,” said Tanga.
The team’s recent focus on increasing awareness has played a key role in its successful recruitment of new members—14 total, largely comprised of first years and sophomores have joined the team.
Despite its success in increasing membership, this growth has brought some growing pains, such as struggling with widespread degrees of experience with the sport.
“It’s hard to have a lot of different people of varying degrees [of experience] because scheduling wise, it becomes a bit difficult to have a lot of different levels practice and move around in a finite number of lesson spots,” said Kellogg. “So, that’s been something we’ve had to navigate with this year—just because there’s been way more interest this year than in past years.”
Equestrian is only a club level sport, so it does not receive as much funding as varsity level teams on campus. However, the team competes in a region that includes schools like University of New Hampshire (UNH) and Dartmouth, where equestrian is a varsity sport, and therefore better funded. Despite this challenge, the team has found a way to adapt and compete with these schools. In 2016, the Polar Bears ended the season eleventh out of twelve teams.
In terms of increasing accessibility, the team has also stressed the possibility of financial accommodation by both the team, coach, and even the College itself for the fees it requires of its members. To participate, students are required to pay for the price of lessons and are also expected to have gear such as riding boots. Last year, the cost of lessons was $45 per lesson, but the price was reduced to $25 per lesson this year.
“We have had a conversation with our coach and managed to reduce the price to make it slightly more accessible,” said Tanga. “If students feel like they are very dedicated to the club and would like to compete, they are more than welcome to go to student activities and work with their respective deans to receive some financial aid to participate in the club.”
There is another change that the team must handle: the team’s current stables in Nobleboro, Maine are currently under renovation, due to the new owner’s desire to expand the barn and stables. In a sense, this expansion is mirrored by the team’s own “refocusing” and increased accessibility.
The team’s ability to adapt is one of its key strengths, and it has repeatedly conveyed its ability to do so many times in the past. To them, this is just another instance where the team must rise to the challenges that they face, adapt and prepare for their season next year.
“We’ll get back to competing as soon as possible. That’s our main goal because we are a competitive team and it’s always nice to have something to show for all the effort the riders are putting in.” said Tanga.
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Highlight Reel for Nov. 10
By Anna Fauver •et; November 10, 2017
Passing the mark: The football team (0-8) lost to Bates (2-6) this weekend in a close 17-24 match this weekend, causing Bates to claim the Colby-Bowdoin-Bates championship title for the sixth time in a row. Noah Nelson ’19 ended the game 34-55 with the third-most passes thrown and the second-most passes completed in a game in Bowdoin history.
Women’s Rugby finishes strong, heads to NIRA championship
By Jason Cahoon •et; November 10, 2017
BMASV facilitates talk about consent with teams
By Anna Fauver and Harry Jung •et; November 10, 2017
Men’s soccer qualifies for NCAA DIII tournament
By Ella Chaffin •et; November 10, 2017
James Pierce Bowdoin 1969 says:
The mention of a Bowdoin equestrian team speaks volumes. Who could have known that some of the undergraduate body are truly to the manor born? Please, Clayton Rose, tell me and all my other alums and current undergraduates who did not come from such backgrounds of upper class privilege why Bowdoin is not becoming an elitist haven.
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> Andrea Velasco
Andrea Velasco posters
5' 1¾" (1.57 m)
Chilean actress and singer, with Italian background, Andrea Velasco was born in Santiago, Chile. Since early years she showed interest for acting, dancing and music. Attracted by soul and jazz, she began practicing singing on her own. At the age of 15 she began studying popular music and singing, developing a career with Afro and Latin rock music influences. At the same time, she took part in several theatrical events during her school life, which induced her to study and reach a degree in modern dancing and acting.In 2001 she entered the Acting career at Finis Terrae University in Santiago, where the following year she was granted a "Merit Diploma" for her outstanding performance in the School of Acting.In 2003 she won the "IV Festival of Short Plays" with Crucidrama, a play of her authorship which she later directed (at the contest's final show), thus awakening her interest for other areas of theater as direction and dramaturgy.In 2005 she traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, to improve and delve deeper in her studies of acting, theatrical direction and music. read more
A year later she returned to Chile and obtained her Professional Actress degree, with the highest score at the Final Exam's evaluation, for her role as Mama Ubú, in the play King Ubú of Alfred Jarry.In 2007 the Chilean National Council for the Arts and Culture, awarded her with a "Honorable Mention" for her drama El Sobre Azul (The Blue Envelope), at the XIII National Contest of Dramaturgy, which later was presented as dramatized lecture at The Chilean National Theater.In 2009 she was granted a FONDART (Fondo Nacional para el Desarrollo De la Cultura y las Artes) recognition, one of the most important awards established by the Chilean government, which includes financing of artistic projects, for her play El Sobre Azul, nowadays being staged under her direction.As a singer, in 2007 she returned to Santiago's music scene, performing in a jazz and soul quartet. She has also performed within other independent musical projects covering different styles, as rock and pop.She has participated in several theatrical and audiovisual performances.She made her debut at film actress in 2010 with the movie "F*ck my Life" as Ángela De María, directed by Nicolás López. After the success of this movie, they decided to do a second part named "F*ck my Wedding" in 2011, for that role she was nominated in 2012 as "Best Movie Actress" at "Altazor" Awards. In 2013 with "F*ck my Family" by Nicolás López, and Eli Roth as producer, Andrea was part of the first romantic comedy trilogy in Latin America, achieving the success of being the three comedies more views in the last years in Chile.In 2014 debut as solo singer with her album "Piñata", and for the single "De Paseo" was nominated as "Revelation Artist" in the Chile Music Awards "Pulsar 2015".Now she is working in movies, television, theatre and music.
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Healing in Challenging Times
Dear Members of the UCSF Community:
Our nation is facing very challenging times. Yet again, we struggle to come to terms with video and news of the shooting deaths of two more black men at the hands of police. And then we are confronted with the shocking images of one or more snipers taking aim at police officers resulting in deaths and injury, including peaceful protestors. We extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the victims as well as support to the communities at-large.
We must strive to understand the severe and unjust impact of unconscious bias and institutional racism on Black Americans and all marginalized groups, and to envision new ways of healing the wounds that continue to tear at the fabric of our society. At the same time, we stand with and respect the overwhelming majority of individuals in law enforcement who abhor racism and have taken a vow to protect and serve.
The path towards recovery and righting the wrongs requires our combined and active engagement— as professionals and as private citizens. As an institution, UCSF is committed to its Principles of Community that offer all members of the university community an equitable, inclusive, welcoming, secure, responsive, and affirming environment that fosters mutual respect, empathy, and trust.
Plans are underway to provide healing dialogues via student-centric events and a UCSF Town Hall:
Monday, July 11, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Student-Centric Healing Circle (Parnassus, Multicultural Resource Center, MU-123W)
Wednesday, July 13, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Student-Centric Healing Circle (Mission...
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CANCELLED! Resigned Activism: Living with Pollution in Rural China
Much of industry and mining takes place in rural areas. Copy right: Airborne. Photo: Annica Thomsson
Turret room, CAS Oslo
Unfortunately, this talk is cancelled.
The CAS research group Airborne: Pollution, Climate Change, and New Visions of Sustainability in China has invited Anna Lora-Wainwright to lead the workshop Resigned Activism: Living with Pollution in Rural China at CAS Oslo. Lora-Wainwright is Associate Professor in the Human Geography of China at the University of Oxford.
Pollution is one of the most pressing issues facing contemporary China and among the most prominent causes for unrest.
Much of industry and mining takes place in rural areas, yet we know little about how rural communities affected by severe pollution make sense of it and the diverse form of activism they embrace.
This talk draws on my new book to describe some of these engagements with pollution touching on three in-depth case studies. It argues for a more encompassing, holistic and diachronic study of pollution as it is experienced in its local contexts. It promotes an anthropological study of how villagers experience pollution, what socio-economic and political relations exist between communities, local officials and polluting firms, how patterns of action and inaction develop and how they relate to shifting definitions of health, environment, development and a good life.
The term “resigned activism” serves as a conceptual tool to attend to subtle shifts in parameters and expectations and to the diverse forms of environmental engagement that they support. It encapsulates a spectrum of perceptions and practices comprising acts that may fit the conventional label of collective environmental contention, such as protesting at the factory gates and filing petitions. But it also includes less confrontational and more individualised or family-oriented tactics aimed at minimising pollution in one’s immediate surroundings.
While cosmopolitan green campaigners may not regard some of these practices as activism, this talk and my book argue that they nevertheless deserve attention as alternative, resigned forms of activism and environmental subjectivity. Such engagements with the environment (natural, social and political) alter what demands are regarded as acceptable and what strategies may be envisioned as feasible. They also mould different ways of valuing not only the environment but also health and development. Attending to subtle forms of engagement, to resignation as well as to activism, equips us better to grasp the circumstances in which change takes place, the many instances in which it does not and the wide, perhaps most interesting, space between them. I propose attending to agency as it emerges in unlikely places and subtle forms. In doing so, this work promotes rethinking conventional approaches to activism, it develops a more nuanced perspective on citizens’ agency and revisits concepts drawn from collective contention and comparative environmental justice. In turn, villagers emerge not as stable subjects but as involved in ongoing processes of negotiation with their families, neighbours, the polluting firms, various levels of the state and a range of outsiders.
Several statistics about pollution in China are readily available and much reproduced by the media. But what are the human stories behind them? How do those who live with pollution on a daily basis feel about it? What drives (or obliges) them to stay? How might their experiences, their concerns and their sense of entitlement shift over time? Describing a likely widespread scenario across much of industrialised rural China, this work provides a window onto the staggering human costs of development and the deeply uneven distribution of costs and benefits. It portrays rural environmentalism and its limitations as prisms through which to study key issues surrounding contemporary Chinese culture and society, such as state responsibility, social justice, ambivalence towards development and modernisation and some of the new fault lines of inequality and social conflict which they generate.
Anna Lora-Wainwright is Associate Professor in the Human Geography of China at the University of Oxford. She holds a BA in Social Anthropology and an MA in Chinese Studies, both from the School and Oriental and African Studies, and a PhD in anthropology from Oxford. Before taking up her post in Oxford, Anna worked as a lecturer and research fellow in Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Manchester.
Anna's first monograph Fighting for Breath: Living Morally and Dying of Cancer in a Chinese Village (Hawaii UP 2013) is based on a total of 18 months of fieldwork in rural north-east Sichuan province starting in 2004. It is the first book-length ethnography to offer a bottom-up account of how families strive to make sense of cancer and care for sufferers in contemporary rural China. She edited a special collection for The China Quarterly on 'Dying for Development: Pollution, Illness and the Limits of Citizens' Agency in China' and co-edited (with Peter Wynn Kirby) a special section in the journal Area titled 'Peering Through Loopholes, Tracing Conversions: Remapping the Transborder Trade in Electronic Waste'. Her research has appeared in World Development, AREA, Positions, Social Anthropology, The China Journal, The China Quarterly, the Journal of Contemporary China, Evidence and Policy and the Pace Environmental Law Review. Her forthcoming monograph Resigned Activism: Living with Pollution in Rural China (MIT, 2017) explores how rural Chinese communities experience, understand and deal with severe pollution. It challenges conventional approaches to environmentalism and draws attention to subtler, often invisible forms of activism, the dynamics by which pollution becomes part of everyday life and their consequences.
She is director of a Leverhulme Trust Project on 'Circuits of Waste and Value: Making E-waste Subjects in China and Japan' (£322,557) which builds on previous research with Peter Wynn Kirby funded by a John Fell Award. She is also co-investigator (with Thomas Johnson and Jixia Lu) on the project 'Coalitions of the "weak": fighting pollution at China's rural-urban interface', funded by Hong Kong Research Grants Council (HK$457,168). Her past research was supported by the Leverhulme Trust, the British Academy, the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the British Inter-University China Centre (phase 1 and 2), the Rockefeller Foundation and the Social Science Research Council.
Open to all interested
This workshop is open to all interested.
Please email k.k.isaksen@cas.oslo.no if you want to attend.
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Arts & Books Books
The corruption of medicine
Thelma Lovell
Care of the sick is both an art and a benediction
Thelma Lovell applauds an attack on NHS bean counters
Can Medicine Be Cured?
By Seamus O’Mahony,
Head of Zeus, 256pp, £20/$22
Even Jeff Bezos is going to die some time. So are we all, actually. And when that day comes, it sure as hell won’t be an algorithm that we turn to. All of us – the need for a priest aside – will want a good doctor. Even if, like Bezos, we are worth $100 billion.
What does that mean? In this humane, knowledgeable and scathing book (subtitled The Corruption of a Profession) about the dislocation of medical priorities from the basics of human need, Seamus O’Mahony gives us some pointers.
On the principle that we know a thing by what it is not, O’Mahony takes us on a tour of the multiple ways in which the practice of medicine has strayed from its core functions. He makes a strong case that the profession has too willingly succumbed to numerous fads of our time.
As a senior hospital doctor and medical researcher, he’s seen it all: the fake doctrines of managerialism and protocols; the siphoning of megabucks to a medical-industrial complex that feeds off its own glamour; the orchestrated public sentiment around certain tragic cases where doctors are abused for their lack of magic wands; and the paucity of financial support for the care of humdrum suffering.
It’s not that O’Mahony has any time for the anti-vaxxers. He knows all too well from his own background how much we owe to the last century’s golden age of drug discoveries. His mother, born in rural Cork in 1932, lived through premature family bereavements unthinkable nowadays for those who have access to medical care.
What the book does take issue with is what it sees as an underlying false premise: that, with enough money thrown at the problem, we can defeat death itself.
O’Mahony’s view of Big Science (large-scale projects often publicly funded) is hard-hitting and sceptical. Devouring the lion’s share of medical research funding, it appears prone to moral hazard: research findings are too often not repeated to check that they are valid. If global research output doubles every nine years, this is a testament not to genuine innovation so much as to the energy of self-promoters who compete in the merry-go-round of mutual citations – a sort of incestuous whirl to the top of the heap.
Eloquent and lucid, this powerful account confronts some of the most important questions of our time: practical, philosophical and moral. How, for example, does funding Britain’s National Health Service sit with the dominant consumerist ethos of our world? That partly depends on how we define health, and whether we are prepared to match our expectations with our resources – the discussion of which is generally shirked by politicians and public.
O’Mahony is critical of “awareness” campaigns, which merely pit one type of illness against another (while, of course, paying the salaries of those who run pressure groups). Who is to be more deserving this week: stroke or cancer patients? Then again, the fashionable mission creep of mental health risks pathologising “the societal intolerance of distress” at the expense of the needs of those with profound, chronic conditions.
Far from being a hatchet job on the rationale of the NHS, Can Medicine be Cured? is a plea for a return to first principles. Aneurin Bevan’s concept of such a communally funded social benefit rested on the assumption of a contract between state and a user able to exercise a degree of personal responsibility. (Sometimes one might, for instance, have to let another person go to the front of the queue.) The heart of the problem, however, for O’Mahony is something that has been allowed to put its pawprints in all sorts of places where they have no business to be. It is the controlling urge that wants to codify everything in sight, to reduce the human and the personal to a bundle of data.
There is a time and a place for quantifying – and empathy training (“let me hold your hand while I misdiagnose you”) is no substitute for professional observation and knowledge. But the care of the sick, and especially the dying, is both an art and a benediction.
O’Mahony says of himself: “Temperamentally, I was made for the cloister … I have lived instead in a world of pain, sickness and death, but also in a world of intimacy, humour and life”. This is medicine as vocation: a practical calling, to be sure, but with the care of others at its heart. At any rate, a lot more valuable than making a hundred billion dollars.
Wren brought Rome to London – without ever going there
He could not afford to go to Rome, so he did the next best thing, says James Baresel
James Baresel
Plato, Peppa Pig and the power of darkness
An academic philosopher takes on the universe
Alister McGrath can help us see the bigger picture, says Michael Duggan
The cautionary tale of Pastor Amy
America Comment
Good news for low-income, uninsured mothers
The many spiritual graces of wearing the Brown Scapular
The epic Russian novel you’ve never heard of
Vincent Lambert’s death sets a terrifying precedent
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Bloor Lansdowne Christian Fellowship BLCF Church
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Lacking Nothing, While Banking Our Treasure in Heaven
Bloor Lansdowne Christian Fellowship – BLCF Church Message for Sunday:
‘Lacking Nothing, While Banking Your Treasure in Heaven‘
© May 20, 2018, by Steve Mickelson
BLCF Bulletin May 20, 2018
Based on a Message Shared at BLCF on January 5, 2014
BLCF Bulletin January 5, 2014
Announcements and Call to Worship; Prayer
Opening Hymn #63: All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name; Choruses
Prayer and Tithing: Hymn #572: Praise God from Whom All Blessings; Prayer Requests
Responsive Reading #618 (Heavenly Treasure – Matthew 6)
Message by Steve Mickelson: ‘Lacking Nothing, While Banking Our Treasure in Heaven’
Welcome to the house of the Lord in the heart of Toronto, where the lesson today is entitled: ‘Lacking Nothing, While Banking Our Treasure in Heaven’.
I would like to talk about today’s Scriptures, which give us a good idea what the Lord values in HIS children.
Our first Scripture passage, taken from Exodus 2, describes the circumstances of the birth of Moses, the son of a Levi, a Hebrew slave, who was adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter and raised as a Prince of Egypt. It turns out that the biological mother of Moses was hired to be nursemaid to the baby found in a basket amongst the bulrushes, which afforded Moses an opportunity to bond with his real mother. It is amazing how God works things out. It is likely that some of the compassion that Moses had for the Hebrews had its origins in the loving care he received from his nursemaid mother.
Exodus 2:1-14 (ESV): The Birth of Moses
2 Now a man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a Levite woman. 2 The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. 3 When
she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes[a] and daubed it with bitumen and pitch. She put the child in it and placed it among the reeds by the river bank. 4 And his sister stood at a distance to know what would be done to him. 5 Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her young women walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her servant woman, and she took it. 6 When she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby was crying. She took pity on him and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.” 7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and call you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?” 8 And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go.” So the girl went and called the child’s mother. 9 And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. 10 When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, “Because,” she said, “I drew him out of the water.”[b]
Moses Flees to Midian
11 One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people.[c] 12 He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 When he went out the next day, behold, two Hebrews were struggling together. And he said to the man in the wrong, “Why do you strike your companion?” 14 He answered, “Who made you a prince and a judge over us? Do you mean to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid, and thought, “Surely the thing is known.”
Footnotes: a. Exodus 2:3 Hebrew papyrus reeds b. Exodus 2:10 Moses sounds like the Hebrew for draw out c.Exodus 2:11 Hebrew brothers
Eventually, Moses gave up his place as a son of Pharaoh and Prince of Egypt. However by acknowledging his true birthright as a Hebrew would likely result in his own enslavement. But before this happened, Moses killed an Egyptian whom he found beating another Hebrew. Moses fled Egypt to the land of Midian, eventually to have an encounter with God, in the form of a burning bush. God had chosen Moses to lead the Hebrews out of servitude and enslavement, through the desert, to deliver HIS laws, and eventually to HIS promised land. Moses had the unique understanding of Egyptian Royalty which would be useful when dealing with Pharaoh in the assignment of freeing the Hebrew slaves.
Today’s second Scripture passage is from Luke 16, known as Jesus’ Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus tells the story of a ‘rich’ man who dressed and ate well, while just outside the gate to his house lies Lazarus, a poor, starving man, who is covered with sores. Eventually, both men die, with angels bringing Lazarus to join Abraham in heaven.
Luke 16:19-31 (ESV): The Rich Man and Lazarus
19 “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side.[a] The rich man also died and was buried, 23 and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. 24 And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.’ 27 And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father’s house— 28 for I have five brothers[b]—so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.’ 29 But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 31 He said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.’”
Footnotes: a. Luke 16:22 Greek bosom; also verse 23 b. Luke 16:28 Or brothers and sisters
Lazarus is an interesting name for a character in this Parable, as it has the following meanings (sheknows.com):
Hebrew Meaning:
The name Lazarus is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Lazarus is: God will help.
Biblical Meaning:
The name Lazarus is a Biblical baby name. In Biblical, the meaning of the name Lazarus is: Assistance of God.
Greek Meaning:
The name Lazarus is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Lazarus is: God is my help.
http://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/lazarus
This is the only Parable where Jesus gives a name to one of the protagonists, Lazarus. It is worth noting that the other main character remains nameless and, unlike Lazarus who dies and is brought to heaven by angels, is judged and is sent to Hades or Hell. To God, material wealth does not get you to Heaven. And there is a point when it is too late to repent and ask for forgiveness and avoid judgment. The rich man ended up in Hades and sought mercy for his thirst not unlike the compassion that Lazarus desired at the rich man’s doorstep. The man’s request is denied. Next, the rich man asks for the opportunity to notify his brothers who are still living, so that they may avoid the same fate. The man is told that it is unlikely that people who have ignored the words of Moses and the Prophets will be convinced if someone such as Lazarus were raised from the dead.
This is very interesting, as the Parable tells us that there are people who will never believe or have faith, even if the messenger is raised from the dead. From this, we may conclude some people will embrace faith, even if the messenger is known to have been raised from the dead, which is precisely what our Lord Christ, Jesus did. It is interesting, though sad, for those who refuse to believe. But we as believers must continue to witness to those who do not have faith until it is too late. For we never know whether or when a person may change his heart and embrace faith so as to be saved before it is too late.
Our third Scripture passage, which teaches the same lesson as the parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus gives us an account where a young rich man approaches Jesus and asks how he may inherit eternal life. In contrast to the rich man in the ‘The Rich Man and Lazarus Parable’, a wealthy young man asks Jesus what is necessary to enter God’s Kingdom.
Mark 10:17-25 (ESV): The Rich Young Man
17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’” 20 And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.” 21 And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” 22 Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” 24 And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is[a] to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
Footnotes: a. Mark 10:24 Some manuscripts add for those who trust in riches
The outcome for the young man seems to be more hopeful than the rich man who ends up suffering in Hell after death. In addition to seeking God’s Kingdom before death, the young man has some knowledge of religion and awareness of God, as he has observed all of God’s commandments from the youth. It appears that this rich man will not end up in the same place as the rich man in the Lazarus Parable. But wait, there is one stumbling block.
Jesus perceives that the young rich man’s religious practices are tainted by something the young man values more highly than he should. Jesus instructs the young man to sell all that he has and give all the proceeds to the poor. In other words, the Lord has perceived that young man values his own personal wealth over the welfare of the poor. In spite of a desire for eternal life, the young man is unable to relinquish his material wealth in exchange for heavenly treasure received by demonstrating love and compassion for the poor.
Jesus uses the exchange with the rich man to teach how difficult it is for those who are preoccupied with worldly values to enter he kingdom of God or to follow the Way of Jesus. This gives us some insight to how Moses was able to establish a relationship with God, as he had already surrendered all his worldly wealth and power associated with the position of an Egyptian Prince, and he had demonstrated compassion for the vulnerable: the Hebrew Slaves in Egypt.
But you may say how much does a preoccupation with acquiring and maintaining one’s wealth and worldly possessions interfere with faith? What would happen if our fortunes are reversed? Let me share with you a short article I recently came across which gives just such an account. It was untitled, so I gave it the title: ‘Switched at Birth’:
‘Switched at Birth’ – Julian Ryall
Subtitled: ‘Japanese man accidentally switched at birth grew up in poverty while other baby lived a life of privilege’
Julian Ryall, The Daily Telegraph | November 28, 2013, 7:01 PM ET
(Republished by the National Post)
TOKYO — A Japanese man born to wealthy parents grew up in poverty after being given to another couple in a hospital six decades ago, while the infant who took his place went on to live a privileged life of private tutoring and university, and is today head of a property firm.
The 60-year-old man – who has declined to give his name – was raised reliant on handouts from the state after the man he thought was his father died when he was just two. The woman he considered his mother had to support his three older brothers, and there were few comforts in their one-room apartment as he grew up.
The man had to study at night school while working day shifts in a factory before finding steady employment as a driver with a transport company. He did not marry and now helps take care of three men who are not his brothers, including one who has suffered a stroke.
The infant who was given to the man’s biological parents was born 13 minutes later at the San-Ikukai Hospital, in Tokyo’s Sumida ward, and grew up in relative affluence.
This boy had a personal tutor, went to university and is the head of a successful property company. His three brothers work for major companies, according to media reports.
‘It is impossible to assess the scale of the pain and disappointment the parents and the man had to suffer’
Questions were only raised when those brothers recently realized that he bore little resemblance to any of his relatives.
In 2011, the family requested access to hospital records and DNA tests subsequently confirmed the mistake.
The error apparently happened when a midwife took the newborn babies to be bathed and then returned them to the wrong mothers.
Speaking to media in Tokyo, the man condemned to a life of hardship described his shock at learning the people he grew up believing to be his parents and brothers were unrelated to him.
“I wondered how this could have happened,” he said. “I could not believe it. To be honest, I did not want to accept it.”
The Tokyo District Court this week ordered the hospital to pay the man 38 million yen ($393,000) in damages as a result of the mix-up, significantly less than the 250-million yen ($2.6-million) the plaintiffs had been seeking.
“The links between the man and his real parents were severed and the man was forced to grow up in a poor home,” Judge Masatoshi Miyasaka said in his ruling. “The mental anguish he went through was enormous.
“There were far-reaching differences between the two family environments and the plaintiff suffered an unreasonable loss as a result,” the ruling said.
“It is impossible to assess the scale of the pain and disappointment the parents and the man had to suffer, as they were deprived of opportunities to enjoy their parent-child relationship forever.”
‘I could not believe it. To be honest, I did not want to accept it’
The man’s biological parents both died before the error came to light and he is still coming to terms with the impact of the events of 60 years ago.
“I might have had a different life,” he said. I want [the hospital] to roll back the clock to the day that I was born.”
He is particularly angry at never having the opportunity to meet his real parents.
“As I saw a picture of my parents, I wanted to see them alive,” he said. “For months, I could not hold back the tears every time I saw their pictures.”
He added that the woman who raised him may have suspected something was amiss. “I think my foster mother may have sensed it,” he admitted, pointing to the physical differences between himself and his brothers.
The hospital initially attempted to have the case dismissed on the grounds that the 10-year statute of limitations had run out. The court dismissed that claim and ruled that the statute of limitations only began when the results of the DNA tests were confirmed.
The hospital has not confirmed whether it will appeal against the ruling.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/11/28/japanese-man-accidentally-switched-at-birth-grew-up-in-poverty-while-other-baby-lived-life-of-privilege/
We have in this sad but true story, the account of two babies: one born of wealthy parents and the other whose parents lived in poverty. After 60 years, the impoverished man, a caretaker for three ‘brothers’ who are not even related to the man, has one main regret: that he never had an opportunity to meet and talk to his biological parents, now deceased. There did not seem to be any regrets for lost or missed opportunities or wealth that were afforded to the man whose place he had exchanged with, through a mistake made some six decades before.
It is also interesting, according to the story, that the wealthy man, who should have been raised in poverty in his place, seemed to show a callous disregard towards his true biological parents, his true siblings, or the man took in his place to live a life of poverty. Perhaps he was too busy running the property company to care. And the man who lived in poverty gave no indication of abandoning brothers who really are not related to him, from a family that a fateful mistake had been given to him.
In this story, it is not difficult to speculate which of these two men would have difficulty finding God’s Kingdom if both were presented with Christ’s Gospel of salvation, and which would not. One may live a life of extreme poverty and still have more to share, than someone who is raised in wealthy circumstance. We find a good conclusion to today’s lesson in Luke 12:32-33 (ESV):
32 “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
Hymn #40: To God Be the Glory
Benediction – (Ephesians 3:20-21): Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen
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BLCF Church: Ministering the Gospel of Christ in the Heart of Toronto since 1938
Bloor Lansdowne Christian Fellowship - BLCF Church, an Evangelical Christian Church, ministering the Gospel of Christ Jesus in the heart of Toronto since January, 1938. BLCF Church sponsors of BLCF Cafe Community Dinner, serving upwards of 150 homeless and marginalized guests, since January 2008. Volunteers welcome.
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BLCF Church – Est. 1938
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Bloor Lansdowne Christian Fellowship - BLCF Church A Church with a Vision in the Heart of Toronto In 1938, a group of believers embarked on a mission to bring the message of the Gospel of Jesus to the Bloor Lansdowne area in a relevant and meaningful ways. The membership moved into a converted truck garage on Bloor Street near Lansdowne Avenue, establishing the Church of the Crusaders. Now over eight decades later the church, now known as Bloor Lansdowne Christian Fellowship - BLCF Church, continues to meet the challenges of actively preaching and practicing the message of the gospel in relevant and meaningful ways to the local community, such as Bloor Lansdowne Community Dinner, renamed December 2009 as BLCF Cafe, a weekly Community Dinner feeding upwards of 150 homeless and marginalized guests weekly, over 7,500 annually. BLCF Cafe was established in January 2008 by and is run solely under the auspices of Bloor Lansdowne Christian Fellowship - BLCF Church with the help of a dedicated core of volunteers. The Bible says that a church is not mortar, brick and wood, but the body of believers who gather together to worship, pray, sing, teach and celebrate God’s path of salvation, through accepting Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross at Calvary. Bloor Lansdowne Christian Fellowship – BLCF Church, 1307 Bloor Street, Toronto, ON, M6H 1P1 or 416-535-9578. www.blcfchurch.ca - blcfchurch@yahoo.ca - blcfcafe@yahoo.ca - twitter: @blcfca
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Neglecting Actual Constituents
Originally posted to Front Page Mag by Daniel Greenfield
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a very busy schedule of talking about herself on social media, on TV shows and podcasts and tin cans. She flits from conference to conference, proposes to abolish cows and planes, and her actual constituents are left in the dark.
The main function of an elected official is to serve their constituents. As bad as Rep. Crowley was, it’s hard to believe he could have done any worse than Cortez is doing.
The Westchester “Girl from the Bronx” only uses the place as the backdrop for narcissistic media coverage.
Ocasio-Cortez was in New York City last weekend and this weekend, with appearances in Queens on both Saturdays — yet she was not seen coming or going from her Parkchester pad either day.
Her apartment’s next-door neighbor said she had never seen Ocasio-Cortez. Another neighbor, who has lived down the hall from the congresswoman’s apartment for the last 40 years, said he’d never seen her or her boyfriend, Riley Roberts, who has claimed the address as his own since last spring.
“I would have remembered,” said the neighbor when shown a photograph of Ocasio-Cortez.
Workers at Jerry’s Pizzeria, less than a block from her building, and at the local grocery store said she had never patronized their businesses — and a server at a nearby taqueria said the congresswoman had only come in to be filmed by news crews.
A postal worker who delivers mail to the building said that in the last 10 years he has only seen Ocasio-Cortez intermittently, and that several months’ worth of mail regularly accumulates in the mailbox before anyone bothers to collect it. The worker said that Ocasio-Cortez and Roberts were the only ones getting mail at the address.
“Just because their names are on the box doesn’t mean they live there,” he said.
And in 2017, when Ocasio-Cortez first filed paperwork to become a congressional candidate, she didn’t even know what district she lived in, mistakenly declaring plans to run for neighboring District 15 before correcting the error days later.
Read the full story from Front Page Mag
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A Day in the Life; The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper” turns 50.
I’d known of the Beatles for a few years. My lovely older cousin Pat used to teach me how to dance to their music. That began when I was four years old, and I had just lost my mom. When I was five, Pat wanted to take me to see the band when they played at New York’s Shea Stadium. She worked hard at it, but she was only a teenager herself and my grandma said “Patsy, the boy would be trampled!”
Of course Mama was correct, and I never got to see the Fab Four in concert.
Then, I turned six. Things were changing; the world, the Beatles. The boys started to look different. My brothers, Ed and Kevin, both about a decade my senior, looked different too. They looked more like the Beatles.
I finally owned my first full length lp. I’d had a bunch of 45rpm singles given to me by Pat and my brothers, but owning an album was big time for me. It was the North American release entitled, BEATLES ’65. It was already over a year old, but it was new to me. The three songs that opened that album weren’t in the happy-go-lucky “She Loves You” mold.
“No Reply”, “I’m a Loser”, and “Baby’s in Black”.
The titles tell the story. That third track always reminded of how everyone had dressed at my mom’s funeral.
Then, Dad died. It was right as I began first grade.
The Beatles stopped touring. No one would ever see them in concert again. They wanted to concentrate on making the best music possible, rather than just keep singing “She Loves You” to screaming fans.
As first grade came to an end, I was feeling accomplished – the way most of us do when we think we are getting “big”. I lived with my grandma; my four older siblings resided together with our aunt.
One day, toward the end of that first school year, my big brothers came to visit. They had a new album with them. Ed was beginning to look a whole lot like Paul McCartney, especially the way Macca looked on that colorful new record sleeve. We were going to experience, for the first time, SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND.
Something seemed different as my brothers got set to play the record. EVERYONE came into the room to listen; cousins, Aunt Peggy and Uncle Henry. Hell, even Mama, almost 80, sat back in her chair as the needle dropped. I, at age six, had no idea why everyone was suddenly interested in the Beatles. I mean, Uncle Henry? I recall he took quite the teasing as we listened to “When I’m Sixty-Four”. He was probably just over fifty – and younger than I am now – but he laughingly took all of the “64” jabs with grace.
He took some shots about “Henry the Horse” as well.
As PEPPER played, I just wanted to get my hands on that record jacket. It looked like it had so much; all kinds of people, lyrics, colors, and maybe even…clues.
I don’t have too many memories from when I was six years old, or younger, but oddly, most of the ones I do have revolve around the Beatles.
Rather than recount that initial playing of SGT. PEPPER via the bits and pieces of my foggy memory, I will include an excerpt from my novel, SONS OF THE POPE. I used my actual experience to create a scene where a young special needs boy named Joey got to enjoy, with his family, the recent masterpiece by the band he loved so. Joey had received the album as a Christmas gift, six months after its release.
“Hey, Joey,” said Kathy. “I got you something.”
She knelt beside him and took the brightly colored album
jacket out of the thin bag. The first thing Joey noticed were
the colors and the images of all the people. He recognized
W.C. Fields because Peter would always watch his movies,
but he didn’t immediately connect with anyone else—except
for the four lads in the kaleidoscopic military garb. They held
brass and wind instruments instead of guitars, and though
Joey could not read what was spelled out by the red flowers
at their feet, he knew.
Beatles.
Kathy helped him remove the shrink-wrap. She had
already taken off the Woolworth’s price sticker.
“Ooooh,” yelled Mary. “He’s gonna love that! We buy him
the little records, but those big ones are expensive. You
shouldn’t have done that, Kathy.”
“I know he loves the ‘Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane’
single; this album is like that.”
Joey’s grin was wide as he stared at the record cover. He
opened the gatefold and got a closer look at his favorite band
in their vivid garb.
“Let me lower the television set. Put the record on for
him,” said Mary.
As Kathy placed the record on Joey’s portable turntable,
Mary turned down the Christmas music. The yule log still
burned, though—a constant loop that reset every twenty
“He loves that music, and it’s okay ‘cause he’s always with
me and can’t do any harm to himself, but I think this music
can lead kids to bad things. You know, the drugs and all,” said
“Maybe, but it doesn’t have to. I don’t think drugs are
needed to expand the mind,” replied Kathy. “I think a needle
in the groove beats a needle in the arm any day.”
The family sat there as the recording began. They
eventually met Billy Shears and Lucy. Mama left her chair to
make some coffee, but the rest remained. They were taken
away to a color-splashed circus. Kathy flipped the record over
and they arrived in India, only to be quickly transported to a
1940s dance hall. It was at this time that Sal began thinking
of the old music that he loved so much. Mama returned in
time to hear a chicken cluck morph into a guitar pluck. The
military band that had unleashed this animal were now trying to
get it back in its cage. There came an incredible crescendo
that sounded as if all the music they’d ever heard was being
played at once. Then it stopped—but not before a thunderous
piano chord that seemed to echo into eternity. Mary wanted
to speak but wasn’t sure when to start, fearing another
explosion of sound. Peter beat her to the punch.
“These are the same fellas that sang ‘I Want to Hold Your
Hand’?” Mary asked.
“Hmmmm,” replied Joey before another could answer.
“What did ya think, Ma?” asked Mary.
“Nice boys. But I like the Italian music. I wish them luck.”
Of my real family, from the factual version of my first exposure to SGT. PEPPER, I am the only living member who was in that room on that evening in June, 1967. I dedicate this memory, with love, to all of them.
Life goes on within you and without you.
SONS OF THE POPE is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other fine retailers. Also on Kindle, Nook, and Audiobook.
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UPDATE: Ariana Grande’s Latest Response. One Week Later.
BRAND NEW UPDATE (08/29/2014) – ONE WEEK AFTER THE ARIANA GRANDE INCIDENT.
WHAT HAS BEEN THE RESPONSE FROM MS. GRANDE AND HER REPRESENTATIVES?
THE ORIGINAL POST, THAT SOMEHOW BECAME A NEWS ITEM, IS RIGHT BELOW THIS ONE.
How has Ariana Grande responded to the disappointed MTV contest winners?
That is the question I have received most over the past week. There have been a lot of questions, and I’ll try to answer them all here at once. This has actually become too big to even handle by a family without the power of a public relations army working for them.
I never imagined that our little blog post would be read by hundreds of thousands of people, in almost 200 countries, but somehow, it has. Many of these people have asked if Ms. Grande has reached out to the fans she walked out on one week ago. These are the most popular questions:
“Has she invited everyone to re-do the meeting?”
“Has she mailed the explanation letter she talked about writing?”
“Has she tweeted any of the fans who were there?”
“Has she called anyone on the phone?”
We have waited a week to answer these questions, as we didn’t want to rush into anything, and my daughters had faith that she would maybe just make a two minute phone call, so they could all explain their side, get past the whole thing, and the girls could concentrate on buying and enjoying her new album.
Our family has been bombarded with interview requests all week – and up to this point have granted NONE. We had no desire to make this a bigger issue. Those few who have labeled us as “fame hungry” may not realize that we wrote a post, out of frustration, on a blog that used to get maybe 3 hits a day. We didn’t follow up until now, and we didn’t sell any interview to anyone. We just wanted to speak out for fans everywhere – even those who now hate and harass us. Treating contest winners as an annoyance is not really cool. This was not a case of interrupting a celebrity on the street, or in a restaurant, and it was not a large scale meet and greet of hundreds of people. It was three contest winners, with one guest each. That’s it.
Ariana has tweeted that she was saddened by the contest-winning artwork that featured a drawing of her and her departed grandfather. We do not dispute the fact that she may well have been so affected, but this is important to note, please:
EVERYTHING in the original blog post occurred BEFORE she saw the artwork that featured her and Mr. Grande.
The “only a selfie allowed” warning.
The confiscation of any gifts intended for her, including one fan’s contest-winning CD of violin versions of Ariana songs. That young man poured his heart into that, and traveled across the country to hand it to her.
The lack of banter with anyone – not even asking their names, or if they were the contest winners (as opposed to the guests).
The ordering of security to be sure all non-selfies were DELETED.
Heading off to leave after spending just seconds with each winner.
ALL OF THIS OCCURRED BEFORE ANY ARTWORK WAS PRESENTED TO ARIANA GRANDE.
She was already walking away from her fans when my daughter Jen mustered up the courage to approach her with the artwork. Jen and her sister Kelly had recently lost their own grandpa, and their intention was to tell Ariana that they loved her and that they felt her pain because they knew what she was going through. They wanted to say “We feel you as a person right now, not as a superstar, because we know the pain in your heart.”
They assumed Ms. Grande was aware of the artwork because it won the contest for Jen, and, as with the other young man’s violin CD, it came from a place of love. Jen wanted to give Ari the originals to keep.
The other piece of artwork featured Ariana and Iggy Azalea, and it was this drawing that Ariana was looking at when she ordered all pictures deleted. She had not seen the grandpa drawing yet. When she did see the grandpa drawing, she walked out. Remember, she had been on the way out already, before Jen walked up to her with the artwork. She had taken the fan selfies and was on the way out.
We believe that Ariana was affected in some way by seeing the artwork, we are not challenging that. It’s just that nobody knew it at the time, and it doesn’t really explain everything that went on before it. The fans were treated horribly before that final few seconds.
So, to answer the above questions, there has been no contact at all from Ms. Grande to the fans in the week that followed.
We received a midweek phone call from Mr. Joseph Carozza, vice president of Ariana’s Republic record label. The girls looked at me as if to say “We knew Ari would make this right.”
Here was the sum total of the phone call: Mr. Carozza asked me to update the blog by writing that we now understood why Ariana acted as she did – because of her being in mourning.
When I asked him why I should do that considering that everything noted in the blog occurred BEFORE she saw the drawing, he responded that this post had become a legitimate news story and that it was Ariana’s album release week, and the story was making her uncomfortable.
I told him that I was sorry for all that, but that my girls had been affected too – as they were receiving death threats.
He reiterated the notion that Ariana had wanted to contact the girls after she had walked out on them, but that MTV had no way to deliver the “letter” she talked about.
I reminded him that MTV knew exactly where the contest winners were staying for all three nights – as they had placed them in that hotel. They also had everyone’s phone number (that’s how Mr. Carozza got it to call us in the first place), home address, email address, and quite literally – their picture IDs and social security numbers.
Perhaps the Ariana letter could have been sent over to the hotel when MTV had the VMA passes driven there two days after the meet and greet?
I suggested that maybe Ms. Grande could phone the contest winners personally, for two minutes, just to have each side make nice, put it all behind them, and I could update this blog with a happy ending saying how Ariana reached out and acted like a true star. I could then write that the girls were excited to buy the new album.
He refused.
We still waited several more days, in the hope that, within all of her promotional fan interactions, she might still call, tweet, or send a note to the original winners, as part of her weeklong album release fan experience.
Didn’t happen.
I called Mr. Carozza as a final reaching-out gesture to see if any contact might happen soon, before writing this follow up.
No, it will not.
There is a happy ending to this, though. The happiness is not with the spurned contest winners, but with the fans who have met Ariana Grande since this blog became news. She has gone out of her way to meet many fans, with cameras rolling, surprising them at America’s Got Talent and the Today Show. Giving them VIP passes – on national television, singing happy birthday to one, hugging them all, taking Vines with them, doing repeated live chats, and telephone Q&A sessions. She also has tweeted several of them personally, and posted repeated tweets about how she loves all of her fans.
The ones who earned a meeting with her through difficult contest entries, and follow up phone interviews, have received none of that.
They have been forgotten by Ariana Grande and her huge publicity machine.
They have no voice in this world except for this tiny blog page. I’ve been asked why I wrote it to begin with – well, Ms. Grande is famous for (rightfully) defending her family when they have been wronged. I chose to do that for my daughters, and the other contest winners. It’s that simple.
But the happy ending is that, at least for now, some fans are being treated as actual human beings.
That was the point from day one.
For the few who call our family “liars” regarding all of this, I put this offer out there: Every one of us will take a public polygraph exam if Ms. Grande will agree to do the same.
Every word I have written has been the absolute truth.
We don’t have a corporate spin machine to twist the story, we don’t have the power to tell magazines and websites that we will refuse future interviews with them if they don’t slant the story our way, and we don’t have millions of fans who believe everything we say.
We just know that if we tell the true story, there will be no guilt in our hearts.
Say “Hi” – of course we’ll follow back on Twitter:
JEN: @HerNamesJen
KEL: @KellyyPatricia
DAN (DAD): @DanOVegas
JO (MOM): @JoanneOVegas
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Meeting Ariana Grande, Then and Now.
PLEASE READ NEW POST FOR ARIANA’S LATEST RESPONSE (08/29/14) –
https://canni.blog/2014/08/29/update-ariana-grandes-latest-response-one-week-later/ Thank you.
****NEW – 09/12/14 CBS RADIO INTERVIEW WITH A CONTEST WINNER. KLUC LAS VEGAS 98.5****
PLAY “ZOO PODCAST 9/12” AND FORWARD TO APPROX THE 60% MARK. THANK YOU.
http://kluc.cbslocal.com/2014/09/12/september-12th/
“Oh, Dad – I might be able to meet Ariana Grande today!”
That’s what my 14 year-old daughter, Jen, exclaimed to me on a January day in 2011.
Both Jen and her older sister, Kelly (then 19), were such big fans of Ariana. They enjoyed her in her role as “Cat” on the Nickelodeon show “Victorious”. Thought she was so charming and funny. But what they enjoyed even more was her singing. She wasn’t a pop star back then. She was a funny and talented supporting player on a comedy show. But my daughters watched Ariana’s homemade Youtube videos of her using her beautiful voice while singing other people’s songs. They showed the videos to my wife and I, and we were naturally impressed as well. We also watched “Victorious” with our girls. We knew Ariana Grande was destined for stardom.
On that day in 2011, Ariana tweeted that she was excited that she would be visiting the Titanic exhibit at the Las Vegas Luxor hotel. We live 20 minutes outside of Vegas, so Jen practically begged me to drive over to the Luxor and wait outside the Titanic exhibit – for however long it took – so that she might see her idol. Kelly wouldn’t be able to come because she was already at work. Of course I said “yes”. The one rule I had was that, if we saw Ariana, we had to wait until she finished enjoying the exhibit and was ready to leave. I’m not one for intruding on anyone, celebrity or not.
If Ariana were to tweet something like that today, there would likely be hundreds, maybe thousands, of fans waiting for her. On that day, before she was a superstar, there was only Jen.
Jennifer O’Connor was an “Arianator” before it was even a term.
We waited on a bench near the Titanic exit for hours. I read a book while Jen kept her eyes on the gift shop.
“Oh gosh. There she is,” said Jen. She was actually shaking.
We watched from a distance as Ariana, her mom, and one or two other folks paid for their purchases and began to exit. First Ariana stopped to slip on a hoodie she bought in the shop. Then they moved toward the exit. Ariana spotted Jen smiling at her. Jen didn’t have to say anything.
“Hi,” smiled Ari, “Do you want a picture?”
“Yes, please. I’m such a fan of yours. I saw your tweet and hoped I could come down and meet you.”
“Aww, that’s so cool,” replied Ariana, “What’s your name? Check out my new hoodie! Do you like it?”
They chatted for a minute or two, and then posed for a photo. Ari threw up a peace sign. I took the picture.
“Can we do that again, please?” asked Ariana, “I think I probably looked terrible in that one.”
Of course I re-took the photo. Ariana never asked to see or approve of either picture. Jen deleted the first one, without being asked to do so. She did it out of common respect. As they said their goodbyes, Ariana hugged Jen, and Mrs. Joan Grande actually thanked us for coming to meet her daughter. It was a wonderful experience, and Jen has told the world about it for years. Ariana Grande was one of the nicest celebrities we have ever encountered – and between originally living in New York, then Vegas, and our frequent trips to L.A., we have come across a lot of them.
Flash forward to August, 2014. Ariana is a superstar. But surely she is still the same sweet girl where it matters most – in her heart. Maybe, maybe not.
“PEPSI, MTV, AND VH1 ARE GIVING YOU THE CHANCE TO WIN AN AMAZING TRIP TO LOS ANGELES TO HANG WITH ARIANA AND WATCH HER PERFORM LIVE AT THIS YEAR’S (MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS).”
That’s how the contest was advertised. Contestants had to produce some art and say why they loved Ariana so much. They also had to follow and hashtag MTV, VH1, and Pepsi, label it as #ArianaNOW, and a few other things.
Jen spent days working on artwork of Ariana, wrote why she loved her, and amazingly, became a finalist. She was then interviewed via phone by an MTV rep for the second stage of the competition, and a few days later was announced as one of the two MTV winners (there was another winner through VH1). All winners were permitted to bring a guest to L.A., so naturally Jen chose her older sister (another Arianator).
The winners were placed at the Standard Hotel in Hollywood. They were told to get to the L.A. Forum in Inglewood for a 5 PM meeting with Ariana. They had to provide their own transportation. Jen and Kel arranged for a taxi to take them. They know that Los Angeles traffic is horrific so they left extra early from the hotel so that they wouldn’t miss the event that they were so excited for. Jen brought her winning artwork because she wanted to give it to her idol. She also wanted to remind Ariana of their prior meeting by the Titanic exhibit, when it was just Jen, Ariana, and that cute hoodie.
Jen and Kel got to the Forum early, as traffic wasn’t as bad as they had been warned. They were not allowed inside, or even permitted to wait in the safety of the parking lot. Fair enough – though probably not hospitable or decent, it was never promised that they’d be let in early. At least they knew they wouldn’t be late, and miss the chance to “hang” with Ari.
Turns out, they were never permitted in the building at all. An MTV staff member in a big tent said “You can’t stay here. I don’t know where you can go, but it can’t be on the property. Also, this neighborhood is unsafe so be careful out there.” At some point later, they were allowed into the parking lot, where all the winners and guests stayed, being shuffled from table to table as more “important” people appeared. They waited till around 7:30, outdoors, for the meeting with Ariana. They were all hungry and cold, and despite a huge party barbeque going on in the tent beside their benches, they were offered nothing but a bottle of water the entire time. Still, no problem – that’s life sometimes. Some folks care, some don’t.
Here’s where it gets shady:
Jen and the other MTV winner (a young man of 16 who traveled across the entire country for this meeting) were interviewed on camera by MTV to be broadcast at a later date. Before the camera rolled they were told they would be asked what it was like meeting Ariana, and they had to PRETEND that they had already had said meeting – even though the interview was taped BEFORE Ariana ever appeared. They were told what to say, almost word for word. I know Jen feared that if she refused to do this, she would not meet Ariana (though she was not told that).
That, my friends, is known as a RED FLAG.
After the bogus interview, Ariana was set to appear. First, she did an on-camera interview. We don’t know what it was about, but I’m wondering if she also faked that the meeting had already taken place. She then approached her fans without a smile – just an icy look as she toyed with her hair. She was surrounded by 8 to 10 assistants. Ariana stood by, with a blank stare, as the rules came fast and furiously from a staffer:
“You are not to present Ariana with any type of gift or anything. Give them to security and they will get them to her. You can take a selfie with her, but nothing else.”
Remember, these are not kids who interrupted Ariana during dinner at a restaurant, they are pre-screened contest winners who poured their hearts into their winning entries. The 16 year old boy had recorded a CD of beautiful violin cover versions of Ariana songs. It won the contest for him, and he wanted to present it to her.
It was taken away by security.
Ariana Grande, the superstar, then walked toward her three contest-winning fans.
She spent perhaps 15 seconds with each of them. That is not an exaggeration. They took an approved photo with her and that was it. No small talk. No banter. No “I can pretend I care a slight bit for you because you support me, you tweeted about me and my projects thousands of times, you buy my music, and you traveled so far, while paying for your own taxis, three days of meals, new outfits to meet me in, and federal and state taxes on this prize. Let me hear the one sentence you’ve always dreamed about telling me.”
Nothing. That was it. Don’t be fooled by the sweet smile in the photos below. Ariana gave that grin for each picture, but then it was gone again. She never bothered to even ask anyone their name. She didn’t inquire as to who the contest winners were, as opposed to their guests, or what they created to win the right to meet her. Shocked by all this, Jen, whom Ari had been so kind to in 2011, walked up and said “Ari, here’s a photo we took together in Vegas at the Titanic…”
Ms. Grande glanced at the photo on Jen’s phone and said, “Let’s redo that picture.” She said nothing else, so Jen retook the photo. No peace sign from Ari this time. Then Jen took out one of the drawings that won the contest for her. Kelly snapped a photo of her smiling little sister giving Ariana the drawing.
“Delete those pictures, please” was all Ariana said.
“Can I just keep the one of my sister showing you the drawing?” asked Kel.
Ariana turned to her security and ordered, “Make sure she deleted those.”
Then, Ariana Grande walked away from her prize-winning fans without even saying goodbye.
That was it. That was HANG WITH ARIANA GRANDE, as the contest ads had screamed.
The MTV reps on scene seemed startled, but at a loss for what to do.
“Sometimes celebrities are like that,” was all they could muster, “So what are you guys doing for the rest of the day?”
CRYING would turn out to be the unspoken answer for most of them.
What did MTV, VH1, Pepsi, or Ariana Grande do to rectify this disaster? So far, nothing.
The weekend continued. On Sunday, the winners received passes to the MTV Video Music Awards (which was part of the prize all along). They were seated three rows from the back of the top balcony, possibly closer to the sun than the stage. I had told them to expect that, though. The fact that one of the winners was somehow awarded better seats than the others, seated among industry insiders, and given wristbands for he and his guest for free food and drink during the show is a mystery that was not specified as a prize, and was likely just another MTV oversight – along with letting all the contest winners out of the car that brought them to the show in a Sizzler parking lot several blocks from the Forum. They were told to hoof it to that same lot after the show, in their new outfits and shoes. How glamorous.
Do you think that MTV might have offered to place the winners up close in the pit in front of the stage with hundreds of radio contest winners? You know, to make up for the terrible meeting experience? Nope – they stuck ‘em up in the rafters.
Polite texts were sent to several MTV reps, and tweets to both Ariana and her mother, desperately asking for something to be done. Some type of re-do, or perhaps a meet n greet with some other, more fan-friendly, celebrity.
All were ignored.
It is understood that this was a meet n greet. Nobody expected Ariana Grande to become their best friend, or to even spend 15 minutes with the group of contest winners (though that wouldn’t seem to be an insane request), but 15 seconds each, followed by barked orders to delete photos, and an abrupt exit, doesn’t seem to really epitomize such an event either.
Jen and Kelly have encountered many celebrities, just passing on the street, that have spent more time with them than Ariana did with her contest winners. These include Ashley Tisdale, Chris Kirkpatrick from *NSync, Brandon Flowers of the Killers, Brad Garrett, Nicolas Cage, Weird Al Yankovic, Ariana’s “Victorious” co-stars Leon Thomas and Mikey Reid, and many more. Every one of them kind and engaging.
Jen met Ari’s “Sam and Cat” co-star, Jennette McCurdy, at an event and was knocked out by how sweet she was. She asked Jen questions about herself and chatted about a variety of things. Jen tried to move along to give time to other fans, but Jennette actually called her back to talk more about her artwork. Same with Miranda Cosgrove – a complete sweetheart.
In 2003, Jen and Kel received an opportunity to meet a superstar even more famous than Ariana Grande. They met Britney Spears. Wanna know how that went?
Britney invited our two girls into her dressing room at MTV’s TRL. She spent between 12 and 15 minutes with JUST THEM and her assistant Felicia. Then Britney invited my wife and me to come in as well. We all took a bunch of pictures, from any angle, while Britney chatted with the girls, looked through pics of their memorabilia, happily personally accepted a gift bag they had brought for her, answered any questions they had, gave them each a signed copy of her CD (which was released that day), and personally made sure that Jen and Kel could watch the live taping of TRL in the studio, even though they were both too young according to MTV policy. Neither Britney, or any member of her staff, ever asked to see any of the pictures we took. In fact, her security guard remained OUTSIDE the entire time we spent with her.
That is a true superstar who loves her fans.
We did not expect Ms. Grande to be as gracious as Britney, but 15 seconds and a silent walk-off?
Jen also once won a contest to spend the afternoon with Disney star Ryan Ochoa (“iCarly”, “Pair of Kings”…) at Knotts Berry Farm. We expected that Ryan would be there for an hour, maybe two, and that would be fine. He showed up with his dad and his brother and they stayed with Jen for EIGHT HOURS. They wanted to stay longer but I insisted that they had done more than enough and I was actually embarrassed at their kindness.
Then they set our whole family up with front row seats to a taping of “Pair of Kings”. We met the entire cast after the show. They were all amazing and friendly.
Ryan Ochoa and his family have become our friends now. We see them whenever they are in Vegas, and sometimes when we are in L.A.
We did not expect Ms. Grande to become friends with any of the contest winners, or to spend eight hours with them, or give them any type of tickets for anything.
Some might say she was having a bad day. But what about the day after, and the day after that? The fans were all still in Hollywood, awaiting the VMAs. All involved knew that very well. Could Ariana have met them again? Could she have just sent them a personal tweet, or had a letter driven to the hotel? A signed CD? Could she have sent out a general tweet about meeting some huge fans?
None of that has happened. The contest winners have been completely ignored.
Nobody expected Ariana Grande to spend a whole hour with them, or give them her phone number, or even follow them on Twitter.
But 15 seconds and a silent walk-off?
We’re waiting to see if Ariana, her mom, MTV, VH1, or Pepsi will do anything at all to rectify the injustice done to these disappointed fans and their guests. It’s a terrible thing to be treated that way by your idol.
They deserve something. Maybe five minutes with a celebrity who cares.
KEL: @KelleJansky
Jen and Ariana. Titanic exhibit, Las Vegas 2011.
Jen and Ariana. L.A. Meet n Greet. 2014
Kelly and Ariana. L.A. Meet n Greet. 2014
Jen and another contest winner being interviewed by MTV, BEFORE they met Ariana.
Our entire family with Britney Spears at MTV studios, NYC, 2003.
Jen with Ryan Ochoa at Knott’s Berry Farm, 2011.
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The line dividing one era from another often cannot be defined precisely. The decades of the sixties and seventies witnessed the death of people who had once been of great significance to the Taos art community and the arrival of new persons who would become so. Mabel Dodge Luhan died in 1962 and when Andrew Dasburg, Emil Bisttram, and Dorothy Brett died during the 1970s, the living connection to the earliest decades of the art community passed into history. Artists new to Taos would make strong artistic statements about the region or probe the contemporary barriers of the art world.
The catalysts for the early 1970s influx of artists was the arrival of Dennis Hopper in 1970. After shooting the movie Easy Rider, Hopper stayed in Taos and made the rough cut for the film. He eventually bought the Mabel Dodge Luhan house and has stated that his guest list rivaled that of Mabel's as many artists, musicians and Hollywood personalities made frequent visits to Taos. Contemporary artists such as Ken Price and Larry Bell, followed by Ron Cooper and Gus Foster, moved permanently from Los Angeles in the 1970s, while others such as Lee Mullican and Larry Calcagno spent part of each year in Taos.
Price, who had a rising reputation as a sculptor/ceramicist when he arrived in November of 1971, soon embarked on a monumental project that was eventually known as Happy's Curios. In the spring of 1978 the entire installation was shown at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Harwood Museum is indeed fortunate to have one of the larger pieces (Death Shrine 1) from Happy's Curios as a major work on extended loan to its contemporary collection.
The Harwood's contemporary collection also includes retrospective collections of 18-20 works by Larry Calcagno and R.C. Ellis, both of whom arrived in Taos through Wurlitzer Foundation grants.
In recent years, many artists from both the East and the West Coasts with well established art careers have chosen to spend part of each year working in Taos or the surrounding northern New Mexico area, thus continuing the strong connection in Taos with the national and international art worlds. The Harwood Museum has served a major role as a venue for exhibiting contemporary art and for focusing attention on many of the major artists who have worked or are working in northern New Mexico.
Untitled (Innocence) 1993-1994 Agnes Martin
Agnes Martin (1912-2004)
painting Overall: 60 1/16 x 60 1/16 in. (152.5 x 152.5 cm)
Untitled (Love) 1993-1994 Agnes Martin
Untitled (Lovely Life) 1993-1994 Agnes Martin
Untitled (Ordinary Happiness) 1993-1994 Agnes Martin
Untitled (Perfect Day) 1993-1994 Agnes Martin
Untitled (Playing) 1993-1994 Agnes Martin
VF 33 1978 Larry Bell
Larry Bell United States, Chicago (b. 1939)
Larry Bell is a contemporary American artist and sculptor. He lives and works in Taos, New Mexico, and maintains a studio in Venice, California. From 1957 to 1959 he studied at the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles as a student of Robert Irwin, Richards Ruben, Robert Chuey, and Emerson Woelffer. He is a grant recipient from, among others, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, and his artworks are found in the collections of many major cultural institutions. Bell’s work has been shown at museums and in public spaces in the United States and abroad over the course of his 40-year career.
Larry Bell on Wikipedia
drawing 38" H x 25"W
Voices and Silence #23 1989 Marsha Skinner
Marsha Skinner (b.1944)
painting Overall: 41 5/8 x 48 1/8 in. (105.7 x 122.2 cm)
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South Carolina SEC LSU
LSU beats South Carolina 89-67 for seventh consecutive win
By BRYAN LAZARE - Jan. 20, 2019 02:57 AM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Emmitt Williams and Naz Reid each scored 15 points as LSU extended its winning streak to seven games by defeating South Carolina 89-67 in a Southeastern Conference game Saturday night.
The Tigers (14-3, 4-0), who led for nearly the entire game, have won their first four SEC games for the first time in 13 seasons. LSU's 2006 Final Four team won its first seven conference games.
Williams, whose 15 points matched his season-high, also grabbed a season-best 13 rebounds. Williams and Reid were two of six LSU players who scored at least ten points. Kavell Bigby-Williams, Ja'vonte Smart and Tremont Waters each had 12 points. Marlon Taylor had 10 points.
"We played well the first half," LSU coach Will Wade said. "To shoot 32-of-35 from the free throw line is tremendous. We did a great job attacking the paint. We had good pace and had good spacing, especially in the first half. We did a great job on the offensive glass. It's good to see us win in a different way."
A.J. Lawson led the Gamecocks (9-8, 4-1) with 18 points and Keyshawn Bryant scored 10. South Carolina, which had its five-game win streak snapped, was outscored 32-6 at the foul line.
"We got totally outplayed, especially their guards who dominated our guards," South Carolina coach Frank Martin said. "We lost in every statistical category. I've never coached a game like this where we got destroyed on the glass (49-29)."
Two good stretches enabled LSU to build a 48-28 halftime lead over South Carolina. A basket by Williams with 12:03 before halftime capped a 10-2 run and put LSU ahead 21-13.
Williams scored seven points as LSU went on a 15-4 run over the final six-plus minutes of the first half. A layup by Skylar Mays with 51 seconds left gave the Tigers a 48-28 lead at the break.
"Our guards are our leaders and they have been telling us how we need to go hard to the glass," Williams said. "We need to just keep going and get better each and every day. Coach (Wade) made everyone on the team make 100 free throws. We have been working on free throws a lot and it shows."
IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS
LSU is putting up some rare results recently. The Tigers have won 17 straight home games for the first time in ten years. LSU won its last three home games in 2008 and its first 14 home games in 2009. The Tigers' seven-game winning streak is their longest since recording eight straight victories in the 2014-15 season. LSU is 4-0 in the SEC for only the fourth time in 50 seasons. The Tigers won their first four league games in 1981, 1995 and 2006. LSU's four-game SEC winning streak is its longest in seven seasons.
OFFENSIVE PROBLEMS
During their five-game win streak, the Gamecocks averaged 82.8 points per game with four players contributing at least 12 points apiece: Hassani Gravett (14.8), A.J. Lawson (13.8), Chris Silva (13.2) and Keyshawn Bryant (12.4). Only Lawson scored at least a dozen points against LSU with a team-high 18. Bryant added ten points, while Gravett had nine and Silva had seven.
GETTING TO THE LINE
Despite winning by 22 points, LSU was outshot from the field. South Carolina made 44 percent of its field goal attempts (28 of 64), while the Tigers shot 42 percent from the field (27 of 64). But, the difference was at the foul line. LSU took 35 free throws and made 32. The Gamecocks made only six of their 14 foul shots. Three Tigers players made more than six free throws: Emmitt Williams with nine, Marlon Taylor with eight and Naz Reid with seven.
LSU: The Tigers are one of two teams undefeated in SEC play. Tennessee is 5-0 in the conference after beating Alabama on Saturday.
South Carolina: The Gamecocks, who had rallied from double-digit deficits in the final ten minutes for road victories at Florida and Vanderbilt, never made a serious dent in LSU's lead in the second half. South Carolina, which was 4-0 in the SEC for just the third time since joining the league, came no closer than 19 points after halftime.
LSU: The Tigers will try to remain undefeated in SEC play when they host Georgia on Wednesday.
South Carolina: After splitting two road games, the Gamecocks will return home to play Auburn on Tuesday.
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Oklahoma State Big 12 Kansas State
Wade is perfect as Kansas St. shoots past Oklahoma St. 75-57
By CLIFF BRUNT - Feb. 02, 2019 09:23 PM EST
Kansas State forward Dean Wade celebrates after a dunk during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Kansas State's Dean Wade didn't know he had a perfect shooting night going from the field until assistant coach Chris Lowery told him.
"Honestly, I had no idea," Wade said. "I didn't really know until the very end, when coach Lowery said something to me about, 'Oh, you just don't want to shoot, don't want to mess up your percentage.' I was like, 'What are you talking about?'"
Wade scored a season-high 24 points on 9 of 9 shooting to help Kansas State defeat Oklahoma State 75-57 on Saturday night. It was just the seventh time in school history that a Kansas State player had a perfect shooting night with at least nine attempts. He also made three 3-pointers.
Barry Brown scored 18 points and Cartier Diarra added 10 for the Wildcats (16-5, 6-2 Big 12), who entered the night tied for the conference lead.
The Wildcats were ranked seventh out of 10 Big 12 teams in 3-point percentage during league games and 10th in all games before Saturday. They made 16 against Oklahoma State, the most in school history for a conference game and the second-most overall.
"I've said all among we could be a good shooting team," Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said. "We should be. The ball movement was really spectacular. Kind of what we'd hoped all year."
In a building where Oklahoma State has pulled numerous upsets the past two seasons, the Wildcats were unusually comfortable.
"I think a lot of the credit has to go to the coaching staff," Wade said. "The scouts — they put so much time into the scouts, and it gives us just a great base of how we're going to play. We went out tonight and executed."
Curtis Jones scored 14 points and Lindy Waters added 12 for the Cowboys (9-12, 2-6).
Oklahoma State hung tough for a while, but a putback dunk by Kansas State's Makol Mawien put the Wildcats ahead by 13 late in the first half. Brown hit a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer to give Kansas State 43-27 advantage. Kansas State shot 61.5 percent before the break.
Oklahoma State didn't score for more than six minutes to start the second half as Kansas State pulled away. The Wildcats led by 34 at one point, and Oklahoma State went on a 13-0 scoring run late in the game to make the game seem closer.
"They shot the ball better than what they have all season, and a team that's that good defensively shooting the ball that well offensively — you're in for a tough game then," Oklahoma State guard Thomas Dziagwa said.
Kansas State: The Wildcats won their sixth straight conference game, and their fourth straight by double digits. Other than a loss to Texas A&M in the SEC/Big 12 challenge, the Wildcats have been dominant lately and could make their way into the Top 25.
Oklahoma State: The Cowboys were scrappy for a while, but they were simply overmatched. It was Oklahoma State's fourth straight conference loss. The long-term effects of four players leaving the program or being kicked off the team this season are taking effect.
WADE'S WORLD
Wade has rounded into form since returning from a foot injury. He scored just two points in his first game back, but has been on a tear since then. In his past five games, he's averaging 18 points on 58 percent shooting, including 53 percent from 3-point range.
STAT LINES
Oklahoma State made just two of nine free throws, making just one in each half. Kansas State made 7 of 12.
HE SAID IT
Oklahoma State forward Cameron McGriff: "It's a bad loss. It's just one loss."
Kansas State hosts Kansas on Tuesday.
Oklahoma State plays at TCU on Wednesday.
Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/CliffBruntAP
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From Concept to Funding Growth
Life Sciences companies don’t move from founding to exit over the course of a year or two; it happens over many years or a decade. That’s typically enough time to get things right, but also affords plenty of opportunities for mistakes.
We recently hosted a web panel discussion on October 9th moderated by Caroline Hoedemaker, founder of tTAp, a Life Science Accelerator. The panel of experienced life science company founders discussed the many challenges of taking a nascent scientific concept to a funded life science company. Attendees were able to hear real-world experiences from scientific business founders who have worked the trenches from founding to funding.
This is the second installment of the "Founding to Exit" series, if you missed the first discussion, you can watch and get caught up here.
In advance of the web panel discussion, we sat down with Caroline Hoedemaker to discuss some of the challenges that life science company founders and leadership may come across as they make the journey. We asked Caroline a few critical questions to get a glimpse of what to expect and to learn the perspectives that the web panel will offer.
ShareVault: What’s the biggest challenge that inventors or scientists face when moving their discovery forward?
Caroline Hoedemaker: The biggest challenge in this space is figuring out how to translate more science into practical application. Scientific discovery takes time and effort, sometimes decades, which is part of the challenge. In my opinion, there’s more than enough interesting innovation out there, but hardly any of it is being translated to where it can actually help patients. Why does that gap exist and how do we bridge it? The number one issue inventors face is bridging that gap between nascent science and reality and practice. To do that, inventors need to get out of their comfort zone while still focusing on their greatest value—their innovation—and their knowledge on how to make that innovation work. Inventors are often very passionate about their innovation, but the challenge is to get others, with different talents, passionate about it too.
The one thing no one that I know of has found a way to do is get more than twenty-four hours out of a day. Translating science into a practical application takes a lot of time. Whether it’s a business plan or budgeting or finding lab space or building a team—it all takes time and resources. How do you strike a balance between managing a business and managing the science? Very often that means recognizing that there is too much work to do on your own and bringing in the right people with the right skill sets to share the burden. When you do that successfully you become a lot more interesting to partners and investors because you’ll be able to demonstrate that you’re moving forward, with help, in a timely fashion.
SV: Do you have any advice for finding those necessary skill sets?
CH: A characteristic I see very often is that people are very comfortable in the arena where they have experience. Whether that’s academia or a medical profession or industry or consulting, people tend to have their comfort zones. You may be a very successful academic or medical doctor, so that’s where your focus is, but that’s often too narrow a focus to move an innovation forward into a practical application. The most comfortable thing you can do when building a team is bringing in someone with a similar background to your own, but that’s when it becomes important to look outside the box and recognize the need for diverse skill sets. What are the skills that you need to build your business that you don’t currently have? That could be niche external consultants such as accountants or lawyers or it might be skills that would be better managed in-house as part of your executive team, such as business management, raising funds or writing grants. The people who are most successful are the people that can recognize those needs and bring in people with complementary skill sets.
There’s also a personal element. The best team is a team that gets along together. It’s very important that you like and trust each other because it’s likely that you’re going to be working together for a long time. It’s important to respect and trust the skill set that each individual brings. Recognize the areas where you lack expertise or interest and bring in those skill sets and you’ll maximize your capabilities.
SV: When is it viable to start a company? Is proof of concept enough?
CH: That’s a difficult question because proof of concept can mean radically different things for different companies. For some companies, it could be demonstrating efficacy in mice. For others, it might be the filing of a patent. It could be moving into preclinical or when the first patient positively responds. I don’t think there’s a single answer. It really comes down to a conjunction of scientific development and finances.
SV: Should an exit always be top of mind?
CH: Again, like proof of concept, an exit can mean different things to different companies. You have to consider who is involved in the exit and what it means to them. Does it mean you’re being acquired? Does it mean that your investors want to get their money back? Is it some kind of royalty stream for the core team? It’s really about how the involved parties are going to be compensated. I believe you have to lead with the science and think about financials all the time because it helps to hone your focus and it’s instrumental in how the science is moved forward to deliver results.
SV: What are some of the biggest mistakes you see founders making?
CH: One of the biggest mistakes I see founders make is trying to be something they aren’t and forgetting where they bring the most significant value. If you’ve invented something, that is unique, and you should never lose track of how exciting and special that is. It’s okay to branch out and try to understand more about other aspects of the business, but unless you can duplicate yourself, you’re limiting the company by taking on roles and responsibilities that limit that science’s potential to do bigger things. My advice to founders is to remember where they bring the greatest value and maximize that value by having others take on roles where they bring experience and interest.
To receive additional insight and listen to tales from founders first-hand, click the button below to view the web panel discussion, "From Founding to Exit - Part II: Scientific Founders From Discovery to Financing Growth." You won't want to miss it!
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Can Learning Social Skills in School Pay Off Beyond the Classroom?
This post was originally published on The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health blog.
This is the first of a 5-part blog series, curated by RWJF, a TEDMED Global Partner. This blog series showcases the real and tangible ways that communities around the country are supporting the healthy development of children and young adults. The series helps to set the stage for the important conversations about child health and development that RWJF will host at TEDMED this year.
By Mark Greenberg and Tracy Costigan
Social emotional skills can help students set goals for themselves and build positive relationships with peers. They can also lead to long-term societal benefits that extend far beyond the individual child.
At an elementary school in the Menominee Nation in Wisconsin, the school day starts in an unusual way. Before they do anything else, students sit down at a classroom computer and select the face that best matches how they feel that morning.
If they’re feeling upbeat, they pick a green, smiling face. If they’re upset about something, there’s a red sad face. And if they feel somewhere in the middle there’s a yellow neutral face. This exercise helps these students develop self-awareness and emotional management skills. It also helps teachers recognize which students are having a tough day and where they might need help.
Ryan Coffey, a teacher and counselor at the Wisconsin school, calls this simple check-in an incredible tool that “can change the whole day.”
A 2nd grade Menominee student starts the day with mindfulness meditation.
“It’s about being proactive—before they blow up—instead of reactive. Because [incidents in the community] are hard on them, hard on their classmates and hard on their teacher. It’s traumatic for everyone. When they get older, those negative coping skills lead to the smoking, the drinking, the drug use. If we give them positive skills now … those are life skills they’ll use forever.”
This community has recognized, and put into practice, what research increasingly shows is clear: social emotional development is essential to long-term wellbeing and success.
In fact, building social emotional skills in students as young as kindergartners can have long-term benefits, not just for the students themselves but for society as a whole. Every dollar invested in effective social emotional programs in schools can bring an average of more than $11 in benefits in the long run.
These benefits come in a few different ways. First of all, students with stronger social emotional skills tend to do better in school. One study of eighth grade students found that a measure of self-discipline—one aspect of social emotional development—was a better predictor of grades, school attendance, and admission into a competitive high school program than even IQ.
Secondly, social emotional development can help students graduate from college and land a well-paying job. Children who demonstrate greater social emotional skills as young as kindergarten are more likely to have graduated from college and hold a full-time job 20 years later. Adolescents with these skills earn more as adults.
The long-term benefits of self-control, managing one’s emotions, and building strong relationships extend beyond the educational setting itself. Research shows that children with a stronger social emotional skill set were less likely to experience health problems, struggle with substance abuse, or engage in criminal activity as they got older.
All of these positive long-term outcomes benefit not just the student, but broader society. For instance, when students succeed in school and grow up to become productive adults, they’re ultimately supporting the overall well-being of their neighbors and communities. If, as adolescents grow older, they avoid substance abuse and crime, they’re also preventing associated societal costs.
Now, it’s no secret that investing early, supporting the whole child and student early on, pays off in the long run. Additional research further illustrates how early education programs promote social mobility within and across generations, helps prevent obesity, reduce health care expenditures and leads to overall higher-quality of life.
But what is new and exciting is that more and more schools are putting these social emotional principles and programs into practice the way the Menominee Nation is. Schools have always focused on building the academic skills and knowledge of students, and we’ve always viewed that as a long-term investment in our human capital. A large and growing body of research should make it clear that supporting students’ social, emotional, and physical health is just as strong an investment.
Learn more about research from RWJF and Pennsylvania State University, covering how teachers, parents, schools and others can support the social emotional learning of students.
Author TEDMED StaffPosted on October 5, 2017 Categories All TEDMED PostsTags Early Childhood Development, Family and Social Support, RWJF, Social and Emotional Learning, TEDMED
The hidden ingenuity of nurses: Q&A with Anna Young
In her TEDMED 2015 talk, MakerHealth CEO and Co-Founder Anna Young describes how she is bringing rapid prototyping tools into hospital to enhance the natural, do-it-yourself problem solving abilities of MakerNurses, frontline clinicians, and patients who innovate to improve health care. Using a maker mindset of hands-on problem solving and experimentation, nurses, respiratory therapists, medical residents and patients in the MakerHealth network are reinventing medical technology. We caught up with Anna to learn more about her work, and what’s on the horizon for MakerNurse and MakerHealth.
Q: Are there any recent MakerNurse innovations that you are especially excited about?
A: The most impressive projects we hear are the ones that launch from idea to prototype in less than a week! When we launched MakerNurse, nurses reached out sharing their ideas. Now, nurses are calling us to share their prototypes! Some of the recent nurse-made projects we’ve guided include: home care devices for improved patient hygiene, a custom patient support pillow, and a toy bear modified to support a PICU patient’s ventilator tubing.
Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX
Earlier this summer, Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX, one of the MakerNurse Expedition Sites, performed an incredible operation to separate two conjoined twins. From surgical planning to the patients’ rehabilitation, the process was full of health making that made us so proud to be working with Driscoll. The surgeons modified two toy dolls to match the anatomy of the twins and 3D printed a model of their organs from a DICOM file to help with surgical preparation. The nurses created custom, color-coded surgical caps to identify the clinicians for each of the twins: one team wearing purple and the other team yellow. During the rehabilitation, the Occupational Therapists and Child Life Specialists built an interactive mobile from PVC tubing, custom dimensioned around the bandage constraints of the twins.
For this care team, a maker mindset and access to prototyping tools helped them care for delicate, high-risk, N=1 patients. The innovations at Driscoll – the surgical models, custom caps and PVC rehab mobiles will never be commercialized because the market is too small. If you think about it though, the patient doesn’t care. So with a MakerHealth toolset and mindset, this team in Corpus Christi is reinventing care.
Q: You started your journey with nurses. How did MakerNurse grow to reach other health care professions and patients through MakerHealth?
A: Our academic roots at the Little Devices Lab at MIT had been looking at the science of medical making for a long time in hospitals in Nicaragua, Nigeria and Ethiopia. We got a huge shot in the arm when the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation supported the translation of our research framework for international health making into a framework for finding frontline MakerNurses across the American health care system. In the US, nurses are natural hands-on problem solvers and leaders in making, but they don’t operate alone in their tinkering. As we roll out the MakerHealth Program in hospitals, we are working with doctors making surgical tools, OTs and PTs creating adaptive devices and even police teams joining the community by 3D printing lock jigs. We’ve created on-ramps and just-in-time learning blocks to help all staff inside of the hospital learn the skills needed to prototype.
This same model of medical prototyping and sharing grew beyond the hospital walls. We saw with a parent in Ohio, who refused to wait for Medicaid to kick in to reimburse a walker for his daughter who has an endocrine disorder. Instead, he rolled up his sleeves, went into his garage and transformed his grandmother’s adult walker into a child-size one for his daughter. Bonus, he spray painted it purple. Her favorite color. This is the heart of health making, people who are driven to create solutions for the patients closest to them.
Q: What are today’s grand visionary plans of MakerHealth?
A: Health making is revolutionizing the way care is delivered in hospitals, clinics, and home care divisions across the globe. Patient-made machines are changing the provider-patient dynamic. The solutions by frontline staff are making care better and more affordable. Everyone is working to get rid of the black box of medicine: hidden engineering, hostage data and runaway prices. When the status-quo medical device becomes too cost-prohibitive, we see emergency response teams in Seattle respond by rolling out their own DIY kits. We are driven to show health systems how to move these health prototypes into clinical care. Right now, medicine is a temple of evidence raised practice. We’re bringing back an experimental mindset where everyone gets to ask the questions-and everyone gets to build the answers. You need tools: so we are going to continue to grow our hospital makerspaces, we’re writing new types of medical and nursing school curriculum, and folks can now order prototyping kits shipped to their home. We are reinventing health care one maker at a time.
MakerNurse co-founder Anna Young describes how she is bringing rapid prototyping tools into hospital units to enhance the natural, do-it-yourself problem solving abilities of nurses who innovate to improve patient care on a daily basis.
Author Lydia MarksPosted on August 18, 2016 August 18, 2016 Categories All TEDMED PostsTags Anna Young, Driscoll Children's Hospital, Hive Innovator, Maker Health, MakerNurse, MIT, RWJF, TEDMED 2015
A Culture of Health Includes Everyone
This guest post is by Sam Vaughn, TEDMED 2015 speaker and Neighborhood Change Agent in the City of Richmond, California. You can watch Sam’s TEDMED talk here.
A person can have a healthy heart and diseased lungs, or a healthy brain and kidney failure. Would you consider that person healthy? Society is quite similar. Until we create a culture of health that is inclusive of all citizens, we cannot consider ourselves a healthy society. Thus, we cannot create a healthy society until we deal with issues of personal security, like crime and gun violence.
As I mention in my TEDMED talk, at the Office of Neighborhood Safety, we identify individuals who are most likely to be perpetrators or victims of gun violence. We work with them through a program called the Operation Peacemaker Fellowship, a seven-step process to help them become self- and socially-aware of their roles in society, and to affirm their God-given and Constitutional rights to happy, safe and successful lives. Perhaps most importantly, we meet and accept them where they are, with no judgement, and recognize the social, structural and strategic injustices that they have faced most of their lives. We challenge them to accept that, despite those injustices, they still have a responsibility to themselves, to their families, and to their communities to do better.
The first step of the Fellowship, and one that is vital to our success, is for us to build a relationship with these individuals. Most young people don’t care what you know until they know that you care. Once trust is established, we create a LifeMAP with them, helping them see that a different future is possible by showing the changes that others have made. We help them envision a future as bright and fulfilling as they can possibly imagine, and we connect them to resources and service providers that can help make that dream become a reality. We connect them to mentors and coaches, a group we call Elders, who are older successful men of color who have successfully made changes in their own lives, and are now reaching back to help others.
Sam Vaughn, Devone Boggan, and Fellows on a retreat at the Teotihuacan Pyramid of the Sun, Mexico City.
Additionally, in a step riddled with great risk but even greater reward, we take the Fellows on trips around the globe, to help them see how good life can possibly be and get them addicted to living. The catch to this amazing travel opportunity is that they must travel with someone from what would be considered a “rival community.” As they begin to see themselves, and the world they live in, in a different light, they start to see each other differently as well.
Because we believe hard work should be rewarded, we provide a stipend to our Fellows, a practice that is seen as controversial by some. Critics frequently disparage this, claiming that we are paying criminals not to commit crime. Let me counter that by saying that, when I was young, my parents would give me $5 for every “A” I got on my report card. Were they paying me to go to school? Absolutely not– they were rewarding me for working so hard. We aren’t paying these young men for what they aren’t doing. We are rewarding them for what they are doing.
Our final step is to introduce our Fellows to mainstream society and the workforce through subsidized employment. In this stage, they develop a strong work ethic, effective workplace communication and the skills of being a team player. Eventually, they become employable by their own means, without subsidy.
Frankly, our goal is to provide these individuals with what every young person in this country receives when they grow up in a healthy, nurturing community. We’ve been successful. Of those who have participated in our Fellowship, 94% are alive, 84% haven’t been injured by a firearm, and 79% have not been suspects in new firearm-related crimes. During the period of our interventions with these youth, the city of Richmond, California has experienced a 66% reduction in firearm assaults and a 55% reduction in firearm related homicides between 2007 and 2015. By attending to these young men who are and have been traditionally underserved and abandoned by the mainstream services platform, the City of Richmond is creating a culture of health in a once dangerous city that is today a much more desirable place to live, learn, work and play.
Author Zaina AwadPosted on April 29, 2016 April 29, 2016 Categories All TEDMED Posts, VisionariesTags Breaking through, Culture of Health, Guns, Office of Neighborhood Safety, Richmond, RWJF, Sam Vaughn, TEDMED 2015, Violence, Youth
Bridging the Gap: Neighbors Supporting Neighbors in Harlem
This guest post is by Manmeet Kaur, Founder and Executive Director of City Health Works — a nonprofit, social enterprise that aims to close the gap between hospitals and communities in Harlem.
In order for health to flourish, we need people in our lives that make us feel supported and accepted. Social support is essential to well-being and plays a fundamental role in one’s ability to make healthier choices—it is a critical aspect of making health a shared value. Unfortunately, only half of adults in the U.S. report getting the social support they need. Those numbers are even lower among minority groups and those with lower levels of education and income.
In many countries around the world, however, communities already employ effective approaches that have demonstrated impact. In Cape Town, South Africa, for example, I worked with a nonprofit that hired people from the community and trained them as peer health educators to tackle chronic health issues. This is where I first witnessed the power of peer education and the ripple effect such educators have not only on an individual’s health, but also on other aspects of their lives.
When I returned to my hometown of New York City, I immediately saw the potential to adapt this model of health care delivery from abroad and apply it to my neighborhood here in East Harlem. This is a neighborhood in which life expectancy is 9 years lower than the life expectancy of residents of midtown Manhattan. 50% of healthcare spending in this community is on only 5% of the population. The level of chronic illness in this community is so great that clinicians struggle to deliver the high-quality care patients need. They often aren’t able to support patients through the necessary long-term nutritional and behavioral changes to keep chronic illness under check. They are completely overburdened.
That’s where City Health Works comes in.
Inspired by community health worker innovations from South Africa, City Health Works engages community members to serve as the bridge between the doctor’s office and the real challenges people with chronic illnesses face on an ongoing basis. We don’t replace traditional medical care. We simply fill a gap between the health care system and the everyday lives of the people that system is meant to serve.
We start by finding and employing individuals living within the neighborhood who have a strong sense of empathy and good listening skills, are non-judgmental in nature, and can speak to shared life experiences. We train them to become health coaches: we teach them how to build relationships with their patients and truly get to know their needs, which often go beyond health and health care. In addition to receiving training on basic health care in a clinical environment, health coaches learn how to make referrals to services like banking and housing, and recommendations for recreational activities, such as local walking groups, knitting clubs, and bingo nights.
Hospitals and clinics can refer patients directly to us. They refer individuals who struggle with multiple chronic diseases and the stressors of poverty, old age, physical and mental limitations, and language or literacy barriers. Most of them experience depression and struggle with social isolation.
We pair each patient with one of our health coaches so they can receive personalized support and the resources they need to make healthy choices. Initially, there is some hesitation on the part of patients. Health choices are, after all, deeply personal. But once they learn that their coach is from the same neighborhood, they grew up down the street from them, or they even live in their same housing complex, they become more comfortable. Trust is assumed and they open up.
Today, our health coaches meet one-on-one with more than 300 patients in East Harlem on a regular basis. Over the first two years of the program, we measured depression levels amongst our patients and found that simply having a health coach who visits them regularly had a huge effect on their social and emotional well-being. Coaches have a powerful ability to motivate their patients, help them build self-confidence, and strengthen their ability to manage their lifestyle and medical care. We are proving that adding extra support for those who need it most not only saves money, but saves lives.
By adopting practices from outside of the U.S.––an approach for which the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is now actively seeking proposals––City Health Works has been able to provide critical social support for the people in New York City who need it most. We are changing attitudes about the role of community, fostering health as a shared value, and changing our patient’s expectations about the level of care they should be getting. By fostering an engaged community, we are breaking through the walls of isolation and building a Culture of Health.
Author TEDMED StaffPosted on April 4, 2016 April 5, 2016 Categories CatalystTags City Health Works, Making health a shared value, Manmeet Kaur, RWJF, Social Support
Promoting Health Equity by Choice
This guest blog post was written by Dr. Mary Travis Bassett, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Dr. Bassett spoke at TEDMED 2015.
New York City is one of the most diverse but racially segregated cities in the United States. Neighborhood segregation and structural racism, including poor housing conditions and limited educational opportunities, have led to unacceptable health disparities in our city. In turn, these health disparities have led to many lives – mainly the lives of poor New Yorkers and people of color – being cut short.
On average, New York City residents are expected to live longer than the average person in the United States. However, within the five boroughs, health outcomes can vary substantially from one subway stop to another. Average life expectancy rates can obscure those worrying variations between neighborhoods. In places like the South Bronx and Brownsville, Brooklyn, where I first lived when I was a little girl, people can expect to live lives about 8-10 years shorter than a person living in Manhattan’s Upper East Side or Murray Hill.
The usual explanation for these unhappy odds is that people in these neighborhoods are making a whole series of bad lifestyle choices. They eat too much, don’t exercise, smoke, drink, and so on. I’d like to challenge everyone to think differently.
Instead of thinking that people in Brownsville live shorter lives because they are choosing to eat unhealthy foods and choosing not to exercise enough, let’s think of how a lack of choice can impact a person’s health. For example, people don’t choose to live in a neighborhood where it’s unsafe to walk or exercise outside at night. People don’t choose to rent an apartment in a community that does not have a grocery store nearby. No one chooses to take a job that pays a wage impossible to live on, let alone live healthy on. The problem is not lifestyle choices that are bad for one’s health, but having too few choices that negatively affect a person’s health.
When we think about health, we have to think about restoring choices. For people to live healthier, they need good housing, a more livable wage, a good education, and safe spaces to exercise. All of these help build a neighborhood where people look out for each other. To achieve health equity, we have to confront all of the factors that affect a person’s ability to live a healthy life. That’s why as health commissioner, I will use every opportunity to speak out against injustice and rally support for health equity.
Our new initiative, Take Care New York 2020, seeks to do just that. It is the City’s blueprint for giving everyone the chance to live a healthier life. Its goal is twofold — to improve every community’s health, and to make greater strides in groups with the worst health outcomes, so that our city becomes a more equitable place for everyone. TCNY 2020 looks at traditional health factors as well as social factors, like how many people in a community graduated from high school or go to jail.
Additionally, the City’s investment in Pre-K for All will go a long way toward addressing the inequalities we’ve seen emerge so early in life, which reverberate across the lifespan. Investing in early childhood development is an anti-poverty measure, an anti-crime measure, and it is good for both mental and physical health. For example, the number of words a child knows at age 3 predicts how well he will do on reading tests in third grade, predicts his likelihood of graduating from high school, and so on. Early investment is key to undoing decades of injustice.
I believe that achieving health equity is a shared responsibility, and we can only accomplish real change by working together. This is a big challenge, but I am hopeful. New Yorkers are fortunate to have a Mayor and an administration that is committed to addressing longstanding inequality. Every city needs such committed leadership if we are to see a day where someone’s ZIP code does not determine their health. I hope you will join us on this pursuit of equity.
Author Zaina AwadPosted on March 11, 2016 March 10, 2016 Categories All TEDMED Posts, VisionariesTags Culture of Health, Health as a shared value, Health Equity, Mary Bassett, RWJF, TEDMED 2016
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Looking ahead for WhatsApp
Today, we’re updating WhatsApp’s terms and privacy policy for the first time in four years, as part of our plans to test ways for people to communicate with businesses in the months ahead. The updated documents also reflect that we’ve joined Facebook and that we've recently rolled out many new features, like end-to-end encryption, WhatsApp Calling, and messaging tools like WhatsApp for web and desktop. You can read the full documents here. We’re notifying everyone on the latest supported versions of our app about these updates, and you’ll be asked to tap ‘Agree’ to accept the updated terms.
People use our app every day to keep in touch with the friends and loved ones who matter to them, and this isn't changing. But as we announced earlier this year, we want to explore ways for you to communicate with businesses that matter to you too, while still giving you an experience without third-party banner ads and spam. Whether it's hearing from your bank about a potentially fraudulent transaction, or getting notified by an airline about a delayed flight, many of us get this information elsewhere, including in text messages and phone calls. We want to test these features in the next several months, but need to update our terms and privacy policy to do so.
We're also updating these documents to make clear that we've rolled out end-to-end encryption. When you and the people you message are using the latest version of WhatsApp, your messages are encrypted by default, which means you're the only people who can read them. Even as we coordinate more with Facebook in the months ahead, your encrypted messages stay private and no one else can read them. Not WhatsApp, not Facebook, nor anyone else. We won’t post or share your WhatsApp number with others, including on Facebook, and we still won't sell, share, or give your phone number to advertisers.
But by coordinating more with Facebook, we'll be able to do things like track basic metrics about how often people use our services and better fight spam on WhatsApp. And by connecting your phone number with Facebook's systems, Facebook can offer better friend suggestions and show you more relevant ads if you have an account with them. For example, you might see an ad from a company you already work with, rather than one from someone you've never heard of. You can learn more, including how to control the use of your data, here.
Our belief in the value of private communications is unshakeable, and we remain committed to giving you the fastest, simplest, and most reliable experience on WhatsApp. As always, we look forward to your feedback and thank you for using WhatsApp.
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More changes to forwarding
We built WhatsApp as a private messaging app - a simple, secure, and reliable way to communicate with friends and family. And as we've added new features, we've been careful to try and keep that feeling of intimacy, which people say they love.
A few years back we added a feature to WhatsApp that lets you forward a message to multiple chats at once.
Today, we're launching a test to limit forwarding that will apply to everyone using WhatsApp. In India - where people forward more messages, photos, and videos than any other country in the world - we'll also test a lower limit of 5 chats at once and we'll remove the quick forward button next to media messages.
We believe that these changes - which we'll continue to evaluate - will help keep WhatsApp the way it was designed to be: a private messaging app.
We are deeply committed to your safety and privacy which is why WhatsApp is end-to-end encrypted, and we'll continue to improve our app with features like this one. For more information, please visit our WhatsApp Safety Tips page.
UPDATE: WhatsApp carefully evaluated this test and listened to user feedback over a six-month period. The forward limit significantly reduced forwarded messages around the world. Starting today, all users on the latest versions of WhatsApp can now forward to only five chats at once, which will help keep WhatsApp focused on private messaging with close contacts. We'll continue to listen to user feedback about their experience, and over time, look for new ways of addressing viral content.
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Indiana Fair Deaths: 5 Killed at Sugarland Show
By Cynthia Hsu, Esq. on August 15, 2011 12:54 PM
Concerts and fairs are meant to be fun. But, tragedy struck a recent Indiana fair. Deaths, injuries and mayhem occurred when a stage collapsed prior to a Sugarland concert.
Over the weekend, around 12,000 fans had gathered to watch the concert, reports CNN. Sara Bareilles, the opening act for Sugarland, had just finished performing.
That's when a gust of wind sent metal scaffolding from the stage onto the "Sugarpit," killing five and injuring about 40 others.
The cause of the accident is still unclear. Authorities are investigating the reason, if any, behind the stage's collapse, reports CNN.
It's possible that the weather was a factor. The collapse occurred around four minutes after authorities told the crowd that they needed to seek shelter. There were forecasts for heavy rains and strong winds. The National Weather Service forecasted winds of 60-70 mph.
Could there be liability in this tragic accident? It depends. If investigators discover some sort of structural flaw or defect in the stage's design, whoever maintains or operates the stage may be liable. It all depends on the circumstances and facts, which are not entirely known as of yet.
It's also possible that city authorities, or fair organizers, may be liable. They could be found negligent if it's discovered that they should have issued a warning earlier. Or, if it's found that they did not take enough precautions to ensure safety.
Then again, it could be that nobody is liable. After all, Sara Bareilles said the weather changed in "a matter of minutes" and the "stage collapsed in a matter of seconds."
Whether anyone is found liable or not, one thing is certain: the Indiana fair deaths have caused pain and suffering for the victims as well as their loved ones. As a somber reminder of the tragedy, the Indiana fair reopened today with a public memorial for the dead. And, music group Sugarland and singer Sara Bareilles both canceled their upcoming concerts following the deaths, CNN reports.
Indiana stage collapse: A reopening -- and questions (Los Angeles Times)
Negligence (FindLaw)
Vikings Stadium Collapse: Who Will Get Sued? (FindLaw's Injured)
Wal-Mart Agrees to New Crowd-Control Measures After Trampling Death (FindLaw's Injured)
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Standing stronger together: Reflections on building resilience for small island states
Naraya Carrasco
Cindy Patricia Quijada Robles
Lorenzo Piccio
Located in some of the most disaster-prone regions in the world, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) know the impacts of natural hazards all too well. In fact, more than half of the countries most vulnerable to natural hazards are SIDS. The effects of climate change will only increase the frequency and intensity of these hazards.
Recognizing these harsh realities, small island states across the globe have been taking big steps toward bolstering their resilience to disaster and climate risk. Fiji, for instance, has pioneered a first-of-its-kind climate vulnerability assessment, which is already helping the country prioritize actions for resilient development. In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Dominica meanwhile has set in motion a resilient recovery plan which is promoting resilient building practices in the housing sector.
Eager to exchange experiences and lessons learned, more than 60 development practitioners from 29 small island states came together in Geneva, Switzerland on May 12-13, 2019 for the Fourth Meeting of the Small Island States Resilience Initiative (SISRI) Practitioners’ Network. An initiative of the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), SISRI works with small island states to reduce climate and disaster risks to their populations, assets, ecosystem and economies. Below, we highlight some of the key takeaways from the sessions and presentations in Geneva.
Risk-based decision-making is vital for helping SIDS prioritize resilience investments
SIDS have a range of options to consider as they strive for a resilient development path – from investments in hydrological and meteorological (hydromet) services to the strengthening of regulatory frameworks for resilience. If the experience of several SIDS is any indication, then risk-based decision making at the regional, national, and local level will be critical to helping the SIDS prioritize options for building resilience. São Tomé and Príncipe’s spatial risk information platform, Haiti’s atlas of natural hazards and the Pacific Risk Information System are just some examples of multi-hazard risk data and information platforms that are enabling SIDS to better understand and analyze their respective climate and disaster risk profiles, thus helping guide their resilience planning and investments.
Innovative financial instruments and private sector engagement are key to sustaining resilience investments
All too often, SIDS have found that financing from traditional sources, including external aid and budget reallocation, falls far short of what is needed to invest in a resilient future. By leveraging innovative financial instruments and engaging with the private sector, SIDS are, however, finding a way forward. Maldives and Seychelles presented on the “Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option” (CAT DDO), an innovative contingent line of credit that can provide immediate liquidity to countries following a disaster. Meanwhile, the Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator, which is fast tracking climate investments in the Caribbean through a multinational coalition of public and private partners, was highlighted as an example of promising engagement with the private sector.
Boosting implementation capacity must go hand-in-hand with resilience-building
Several SIDS called for a greater emphasis on capacity-building so that they can overcome roadblocks in the implementation of resilience measures. A case in point is the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Regional Organization for Standards and Quality’s experience with improving the quality of the region’s infrastructure and housing sector. While national building codes are now in place across the Caribbean, gaps in regulatory frameworks remain which have hampered compliance. And as the Marshall Islands pointed out, government agencies in charge of implementing resilience measures often lack the time, resources, and interdisciplinary expertise required to carry out resilience measures.
Inclusive and gender-responsive resilience planning will help ensure that no one is left behind
In large part due to the unequal distribution of roles, resources, and power, women and girls, persons with disabilities, older people and marginalized populations tend to be the most in harm’s way when disaster strikes. The experiences of several SIDS, however, are proof positive that inclusive resilience strategy and planning can help ensure that no one is left behind in disaster risk management efforts.
The Solomon Islands has turned to community-driven development to help ensure that resilience measures reach the most vulnerable populations, while Cape Verde has made advances in integrating gender considerations in its resilience policies, plans and strategies.
We are deeply inspired by the leadership of small islands states in tackling their climate and disaster challenges. Yet as even the SIDS acknowledge, the twin challenges of a changing climate and intensifying disaster risk will not be easy to overcome.
However, by exchanging experiences, ideas and lessons learned from efforts already underway, we believe that a resilient future for the SIDS will be much more achievable. The SISRI Practitioners’ Network has already served as an invaluable platform for peer-to-peer learning among the SIDS. Drawing on a session at a previous SISRI meeting, São Tomé and Príncipe has, for instance, drafted regulations that incorporate aspects of Mauritius’ zero-tolerance policy for beach sand mining.
Our global community of practice, organized through the SISRI Practitioners’ Network, is interested in your ideas and insights for how to build resilience in the small island states. We would love to hear from you in the comments below!
Held on the sidelines of the 4th World Reconstruction Conference (WRC) and the 6th Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Fourth Meeting of the SISRI Practitioners’ Network meeting was jointly organized by SISRI and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), among other partners.
Event Page: Fourth Meeting of the SISRI Practitioners’ Network
SISRI Knowledge Note: Building Resilience Through Social Protection
SISRI Knowledge Note: Managing Population Retreat from At-Risk Areas
Results in Resilience: Assessing Fiji's Climate Vulnerability
Results in Resilience: Building Community Resilience in the Solomon Islands
Blog: Adapting Fiji’s development strategy to climate change
Blog: Dominica’s path to resilient recovery after Hurricane Maria
Blog: Learning from big innovations in Small Island States
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Jonathan Gale
Jonathan appears regularly in the High Court and County Court on a range of commercial and property-related matters.
In 2011, he was awarded Oxford University’s prestigious Diploma in Intellectual Property Law, and can advise on all aspects of intellectual property. He has particular expertise in matters to do with online infringement, and advises as to IP in computer software. In 2013 he addressed the Patents County Court (now the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court) on the test for the admission of survey evidence in trade mark cases, as had been recently formulated by the Court of Appeal.
Jonathan acts for finance houses, in interlocutory hearings as well as at trial, and has appeared and advised on a wide range of contract disputes, including consumer credit cases and cases on guarantees. Jonathan regularly advises on property, including service charge provisions in commercial leases, disputes regarding rights of way, and trusts of land. He has recently appeared before the First Tier Tribunal of the Property Chamber, and acted in a trial on the issue of Proprietary Estoppel.
Jonathan has often appeared in the insolvency court on winding up petitions, and has recently acted obtained an injunction restraining the presentation of a petition. Current work includes an application under section.238 of the Insolvency Act 1986.
He is appreciated by solicitors for his thoroughness and approachability, as well as his intellect. He puts lay clients at ease in conference and in court, whilst always judging the best way to put their case.
Obtaining a Norwich Pharmacal Order for disclosure of the name of the sender of offensive emails
Resisting the admission of survey evidence in a trade mark case
Obtaining an injunction to restrain to presentation of a winding up petition
A trial on proprietary estoppel
A Land Registry First Tier Tribunal claim to a prescriptive right of way
Mediation in a dispute about unpaid invoices and alleged defective work
Advising as to ownership of copyright in computer software which had been licensed for development
Advising as to the possibilities for the recovery of cherished vehicle registration plates
Advising as to the appropriate measure of compensation in relation to the discharge of a restrictive covenant
Advising a commercial landlord on the implications of the Telecommunications Code on a business tenancy
Jonathan will shortly be drafting and conducting an application by a liquidator in respect of a transaction at undervalue
Seminars on the following
Norwich Pharmacal Orders
Trade Marks as internet search terms
The ICANN and Nominet internet domain name dispute resolution services
Copyright protection for 3-dimensional designs
Design right in functional designs
Copyright enforcement against ISPs
Unfair terms in consumer contracts regulations
Jonathan Gale is a member of the following specialist practice groups where detailed CV’s can be viewed by clicking on the links below:
Insolvencey
Oxford University - Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice (2010-2011)
Gray’s Inn - Called to the Bar (2009)
BPP London - Bar Vocational Course Very Competent (2007-2009)
BPP London - Graduate Diploma In Law Commendation (Part Time) (2005-2007)
Cambridge University (Churchill College) - BA (Hons) 2(i) / MA Cantab (1996 / 1999)
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Overture 11 Would Allow Minority Reports in Presbytery Judicial Cases
by Larry Hoop
At the General Assembly level, when at least one-third of the Standing Judicial Commission’s (SJC) members disagree with a SJC decision, those members may notify the stated clerk of the General Assembly that they intend to file a minority decision. That decision, if filed in the specified timeframe, becomes a minority report.
As the SJC reports to the General Assembly, both the minority report and the majority decision are presented according to a procedure outlined in the Book of Church Order (BCO). The Assembly then has four options: approve the majority decision, approve the minority report, reject both of them and hear the case itself, or refer the case to a special commission appointed by the Assembly.
Overtures aimed at instituting a similar procedure at the at the presbytery level have been sent to the two previous Assemblies. In both cases, the overture was returned to the originating presbyteries — Chesapeake and Pacific Northwest — for “perfection of deficiencies” identified by the Overtures Committee and approved by the Assembly.
This year, Chesapeake Presbytery has submitted Overture 11, a modified version of its earlier proposal. This proposal, like the previous one, parallels the SJC procedure for handling minority reports.
According to ruling elder Ed Wright, one of the authors of the overture and a member of the Chesapeake Presbytery Judicial Commission, this year’s overture retains more of the language currently found in the BCO concerning presbytery judicial commissions. The other main modification was the inclusion of more specific deadlines for submitting minority decisions.
“One of the issues that led us to send our original overture was a case in our presbytery where a minority report was desired but not allowed,” Wright says. He believes that allowing fuller expression of minority opinions will result in fewer cases being taken to the SJC, thus lightening its case load.
Teaching elder Arch Van Devender, also a member of the Chesapeake Presbytery Judicial Commission agrees.
“This proposal addresses the tension in our polity with the idea of a judicial commission itself,” he says. “A non-judicial commissions acts in the full name of presbytery and their action is just received and recorded. A judicial commission requires that the presbytery act, but it cannot act with deliberation. I think that uncomfortable tension is relieved at least in part by a minority report produced by a sizeable minority, which gives the presbytery something to consider as it decides.”
The overture has been referred to the Overtures Committee (OC) and the Committee on Constitutional Business, which has advised the OC that this proposal is not in conflict with other parts of the constitution.
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December 13, 2010 / 12:38 AM / 9 years ago
U.S. worried by corruption in Uzbekistan: WikiLeaks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Corruption is rampant in Uzbekistan and the government of the Central Asian state is linked to organized crime, according to U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks.
Uzbek President Islam Karimov speaks at a news briefing after the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tashkent June 11, 2010. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov
The leaked cables reveal delicate relations between the United States and the government of Uzbek President Islam Karimov which provides help for the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan.
Uzbekistan is one link in what the United States calls its northern distribution network, which brings supplies to Afghanistan through countries including Azerbaijan, Russia, Latvia, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.
The dispatches released by WikiLeaks detail one occasion last year where Karimov threatened to cut off the supply link after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented an award to an Uzbek human rights advocate.
The embassy was alarmed by the “icy tones” of Karimov’s displeasure over Clinton’s gesture, the cables said. Diplomats wrote that there were “a number of important issues on the table right now” including the supply line to Afghanistan.
In March 2009, an enraged Karimov personally scolded U.S. Ambassador Richard Norland with an “implicit threat to suspend transit of cargo for American forces in Afghanistan via the northern distribution network,” according to the dispatches.
Norland calmed Karimov down, but warned in a cable to Washington: “Clearly, pressuring him (especially publicly) could cost us transit.”
Karimov, who has been in power for two decades, has been criticized by human rights groups for a record which they say includes the use of torture in jail. He denies the accusations.
Clinton met with Karimov this month in the capital of Tashkent. She has defended her visit to Uzbekistan as an opportunity to push for human rights, while deepening security cooperation.
Other U.S. embassy dispatches released by WikiLeaks report “close connections between organized crime and the government of Uzbekistan” and that both public and private-sector jobs are routinely “bought.”
Many of the leaked documents focus on the Uzbek’s president’s daughter, Gulnara Karimov, who was described as “the single most hated person in the country.”
Cables dating back to 2004 allege the “first daughter” has leaned on the most lucrative businesses operating in Uzbekistan to acquire a share of the companies.
Reporting by JoAnne Allen; editing by Christopher Wilson
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Government 16.5.2019 10:19 pm
Trump dispatches delegation to Ramaphosa’s inauguration
US President Donald Trump speaks following the release of the Mueller report. Picture: AFP / MANDEL NGAN
The incoming president of South Africa will be sworn-in on Saturday, 25 May.
United States President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he was sending a “presidential delegation” attend the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa, whose African National Congress won re-election with a reduced majority on 8 May.
“Today [Thursday], President Donald J. Trump announced the designation of a presidential delegation to attend the inauguration of His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, president of the republic of South Africa,” said the White House in a statement.
“The Honorable Kimberly A. Reed, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, will lead the delegation.”
Other members of the presidential delegation include: Bonnie Glick, deputy administrator of the US Agency for International Development; Andrew Olmem, deputy assistant to the president for economic policy and deputy director of the National Economic Council; Jessica Lapenn, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim, US Embassy Pretoria; and Cyril Sartor, special assistant to the president and senior director for African affairs, National Security Council.
Earlier on Thursday, the South African government’s inter-ministerial committee planning the presidential inauguration said mainly heads of state and governments of the Southern African Development Community have been invited to witness the “auspicious occasion”.
“The guests also include representatives from the continental regional economic blocks, former liberation movements, fraternal countries, the African Union, United Nations, members of the diplomatic corps and eminent persons and former presidents of the Republic,” announced minister in the Presidency, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
“We have limited the invitation to the heads of state in line with our cost-cutting measures,”
– African News Agency (ANA)
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Alumni in desert endurance test
|In Dispatches
|By Chris Lines
April 2018 was a significant month for three City, University of London alumni and staff members as they took part in one of the world’s most arduous sporting challenges.
BBC news presenter Sophie Raworth, a household name for UK-based readers, took part in the Marathon des Sables (a gruelling event held annually in April in the Sahara desert), keeping her participation a secret until she had completed the challenge. Also known as ‘the toughest footrace on earth’, the six-day ‘ultramarathon’ sees over 1,000 participants running 251km (156 miles) in southern Morocco.
"It turned out to be the toughest, at times hellish, but most wonderful, rewarding experience I have ever had. Running down the dunes, wearing gaiters to stop the sand getting in my shoes, is something I will never forget."
Raworth told the BBC.
Sophie Raworth (right) and running partner Susie Chan pictured with their Marathon des Sables medals. [Photo: @Susie__Chan]
The ultramarathon also challenged Cass Business School academic and Associate Dean for the MSc Programme Dr Nick Motson and alumnus Jonathan Jenkins. The two lifelong friends, who met 30 years ago during their BSc Banking and International Finance course at Cass Business School, raised over £92,000 to help London’s Air Ambulance exceed its sponsorship target.
This is the second time Dr Motson and Jenkins have attempted the event. In 2016, Jenkins, who is Chief Executive of London’s Air Ambulance, had to drop out at the final stage. In April 2018, the two friends teamed up with doctors, paramedics, pilots, patients and supporters to try again.
Dr Motson said: “Being part of a team made a huge, positive difference. I was truly honoured to take part with the London’s Air Ambulance team. Their professionalism and dedication are outstanding and humbling.”
To read Raworth’s photo essay about her experiences in the Marathon des
Sables, visit: www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-43867390
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Claire Lehmann
How a Rebellious Scientist Uncovered the Surprising Truth About Stereotypes
January 16, 2017 by Claire Lehmann
This post was published on Quillette on December 4 2015. Read the original article here.
The Sydney Symposium
At the back of a small room at Coogee Beach, Sydney, I sat watching as a psychologist I had never heard of paced the room gesticulating. His voice was loud. Over six feet tall, his presence was imposing. It was Lee Jussim. He had come to the Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology to talk about left-wing bias in social psychology.
Left-wing bias, he said, was undermining his field. Graduate students were entering the field in order to change the world rather than discover truths.1 Because of this, he said, the field was riddled with flaky research and questionable theories.
Jussim’s talk began with one of the most egregious examples of bias in recent years. He drew the audience’s attention to the paper: “NASA faked the moon landing – therefore (climate) science is a hoax.” The study was led by Stephan Lewandowsky, and published in Psychological Science in 2013. The paper argued that those who believed that the moon landing was a hoax also believed that climate science was a fraud. The abstract stated:
We…show that endorsement of a cluster of conspiracy theories (e.g., that the CIA killed Martin-Luther King or that NASA faked the moon landing) predicts rejection of climate science as well as the rejection of other scientific findings above and beyond commitment to laissez-faire free markets. This provides confirmation of previous suggestions that conspiracist ideation contributes to the rejection of science.
After describing the study and reading the abstract, Jussim paused. Something big was coming.
“But out of 1145 participants, only ten agreed that the moon landing was a hoax!” he said. “Of the study’s participants, 97.8% who thought that climate science was a hoax, did not think that the moon landing also a hoax.”
His fellow psychologists shifted in their seats. Jussim pointed out that the level of obfuscation the authors went to, in order to disguise their actual data, was intense. Statistical techniques appeared to have been chosen that would hide the study’s true results. And it appeared that no peer reviewers, or journal editors, took the time, or went to the effort of scrutinizing the study in a way that was sufficient to identify the bold misrepresentations.
While the authors’ political motivations for publishing the paper were obvious, it was the lax attitude on behalf of peer reviewers – Jussim suggested – that was at the heart of the problems within social psychology. The field had become a community in which political values and moral aims were shared, leading to an asymmetry in which studies that reinforced left-wing narratives had come to be disproportionately represented in the literature. And this was not, to quote Stephen Colbert, because “reality had a liberal bias”. It was because social psychology had a liberal bias.
Jussim explained that within the field, those on the left outnumbered those on the right by a ratio of about 10:1. So it meant that even if left-leaning and right-leaning scientists were equal in their bias, there would be at least ten times more research biased towards validating left-wing narratives than conservative narratives. Adding in the apparent double standards in the peer review process (where studies validating left-wing narratives seemed to be easier to publish) then the bias within the field could vastly exceed the ratio of 10:1. In other words, research was becoming an exercise in groupthink.
Jussim appears to have had an anti-authoritarian streak since day one. Born in Brooklyn 1955, his family moved to Long Island when he was twelve. He lost his mother the following year from illness, and after that, he lost his father as well, although this time not from illness, but from grief. It was at this tender age that Jussim entered into a life of self-reliance. Ferociously independent, Jussim describes having little respect for, or deference to, authority figures. In high school he says he purposely made life miserable for his teachers, and later he would become an anti-war activist.
In 1975, at the age of 20, he was a university dropout. He did not return again to study until four years later, when he began undergraduate psychology, and it was not until 1986, at the age of 30, that Jussim achieved his first publication. By this stage he was already married with a baby.
Jussim may not have known at this point that he was destined to continue living a life of non-conformity. He was a reformed delinquent and anti-Vietnam war activist. He had his PhD and a publication under his belt. He had settled down. His former life of rabble rousing and trouble making was over.
Very early in his career, Jussim faced a crisis of sorts. An early mentor, Jacquelynne Eccles, handed him some large datasets gathered from school children and teachers in educational settings. He tried testing the social psychology theories he had studied, but consistently found that his data contradicted them.
Instead of finding that the teachers’ expectations influenced the students’ performances, he found that the students’ performances influenced the teachers’ expectations. This data “misbehaved”. It did not show that stereotypes created, or even had much influence on the real world. The data did not show that teachers’ expectations strongly limited students’ performances. It did not show that stereotypes became self-fulfilling prophecies. But instead of filing his results away into a desk drawer, Jussim kept investigating – for three more decades.
The Crisis in Social Psychology
Some months after Jussim’s presentation at the 2015 Sydney Symposium, the results of the Reproducibility Project in psychology were announced. This project found that out of 100 psychological studies, only about 30%-50% could be replicated.
The reproducibility project follows in the wake of a crisis that has engulfed social psychology in recent years. A slew of classic studies have never been able to be fully replicated. (Replication is a benchmark of the scientific method. If a study cannot be replicated, it suggests that the results were a fluke, and not an accurate representation of the real world).
For example, Bargh, Chen and Burrows published one of the most famous experiments of the field in 19963. In it, students were divided into two groups: one group received priming with the stereotype of elderly people; the other students received no priming (the control group). When the students left the experiment, those who had been primed with the stereotype of the elderly, walked down a corridor significantly more slowly than the students assigned to the control. While it has never been completely replicated, it has been cited over 3400 times. It also features in most social psychology textbooks.
Another classic study by Darley & Gross published in 1983, found that people applied a stereotype about social class when they saw a young girl taking a math test, but did not when they saw a young girl not taking a math test.5 Two attempts at exact replication have failed.6 And both replication attempts actually found the opposite pattern – that people apply stereotypes when they have no other information about a person, but switch them off when they do.6
In the field of psychology, what counts as a “replication” is controversial. Researchers have not yet reached a consensus on whether a replication means that an effect of the same size was found. Or that an effect size was found within the same confidence intervals. Or whether it is an effect in the same direction. How one defines replication will likely impact whether one sees a “replication” as being successful or not. So while some of social psychology’s classic studies have not been fully replicated, there have been partial replications, and a debate still rages around what exactly constitutes one. But here’s the kicker: even in the partial replications of some of these stereotype studies, the research has been found to be riddled with p-hacking.4 (P-hacking refers to the exploitation of researcher degrees of freedom until a desirable result is found).
When I went through university as a psychology undergraduate Jussim’s work was not on the curriculum. His studies were not to be found in my social psychology textbook. Nor was Jussim ever mentioned in the classroom. Yet the area of study Jussim has been a pioneer of – stereotype accuracy – is one of the most robust and replicable areas ever to emerge from the discipline.
To talk about stereotypes, one has to first define what they are. Stereotypes are simply beliefs about a group of people. They can be positive (children are playful) or they can be negative (bankers are selfish), or they can be somewhere in between (librarians are quiet). When stereotypes are defined as beliefs about groups of people (true or untrue), they correlate with real world criteria with effect sizes ranging from .4 to .9, with the average coming in somewhere around .8. (This is close to the highest effect size that a social science researcher can find, an effect size of 1.0 would mean that stereotypes correspond 100% to real world criteria. Many social psychological theories rest on studies which have effect sizes of around .2.)
Jussim and his co-authors have found that stereotypes accurately predict demographic criteria, academic achievement, personality and behaviour.7 This picture becomes more complex, however, when considering nationality or political affiliation. One area of stereotyping which is consistently found to be inaccurate are the stereotypes concerning political affiliation; right-wingers and left wingers tend to caricature each others personalities, most often negatively so.7
Lest one thinks that these results paint a bleak picture of human nature, Jussim and his colleagues have also found that people tend to switch off some of their stereotypes – especially the descriptive ones – when they interact with individuals.7 It appears that descriptive stereotypes are a crutch to lean on when we have no other information about a person. When we gain additional insights into people, these stereotypes are no longer useful. And there is now a body of evidence to suggest that stereotypes are not as fixed, unchangeable and inflexible as they’ve historically been portrayed to be.8
A Cool Reception
Studying the accuracy of stereotypes is risky business. For many, investigation into stereotypes is tantamount to endorsing bigotry. To understand why this is the case, one has to take a long view of the discipline’s history.
Social psychology arose from the ashes of World War 2. An entire generation had to come to terms with the legacy of the war, and the study of prejudice and authoritarianism naturally captured their imaginations. Gordon Allport, a mentor of Stanley Milgram, conceptualised stereotypes in his 1954 book The Nature of Prejudice as inaccurate, pernicious and unshakeable, and influential in shaping the social world9. From this point onwards, this conception has largely remained unchallenged.
Reactions to Jussim’s findings about the accuracy of stereotypes have varied on the scale between lukewarm and ice cold. At Stanford this year after giving a talk, an audience member articulated a position reflected by many within his field:
“Social psychologists should not be studying whether people are accurate in perceiving groups! They should be studying how situations create disadvantage.”
Jussim has heard this position over and over again. Not just from students, but also colleagues. One might find it surprising that psychology researchers would become so invested in shutting down research they find politically unbearable. But one shouldn’t be.
It is not uncommon for social psychologists to list “the promotion of social justice” as a research topic on their CVs, or on their university homepages. One academic, John Jost at New York University, who argues that conservatism is a form of motivated cognition, runs what he calls the Social Justice Lab. Within the scientific community, the blending of science with political activism is far from being frowned upon. One only has to take a brief look at Twitter to see that scientists are often in practice of tweeting about “white privilege”, “women in STEM”, “structural disadvantage”, “affirmative action”, and “stereotypes”. For many scientists, the crusade to change the world is seen as part of one’s job description.
Jussim has weathered aloof, and at times openly hostile attitudes to his work for virtually three decades. In an email to me earlier in the year, he wrote that he felt like his work life has been lived in solitary confinement. It is possible that Jussim’s citation count – or impact factor – has been artificially suppressed. And for renegade academics such as Jussim to get published, they often must resort to sugar-coating and camouflaging their results, leaving important findings out of journal titles and abstracts.
Yet he points out that despite the hostility towards stereotype accuracy, he has been well treated by social psychology – having been given an American Psychological Association Early Career Award in 1997 – and being cited by his peers over 6000 times. Jussim also points out that while doing research that breaks taboos and undermines political narratives is hard, it is not impossible. Ultimately the scientific method wins.
It is too early to know how research into stereotypes will unfold in the future. And we do not know yet if social psychology will ever be able to achieve ideological diversity, or realistically address its left-wing bias. What is certain, however, is that despite producing work that has been unwelcome and unpopular, Lee Jussim has remained a faithful servant to the scientific method. Even in the face of great personal costs.
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Dunfermline`s World Cup Talent Watch
Date: Thursday, 21st Jun 2018
The summer transfer window is always a busy time for the rumour mills but in a World Cup year, it seems at times as though every single player at the tournament will be linked with a move away from their current clubs.
Those rumours rarely head down to the Scottish Championship but there are a number of players at Russia 2018 who are playing in the second tier in various countries around the world, so why shouldn’t Pars fans be looking out for potential arrivals to East End Park?
It’s already been a busy period with the arrival of [Willo Flood [BBC], so here are three players who could, conceivably, be available at the end of the World Cup and be on the radar of a number of clubs of similar standing to Dunfermline Athletic.
Ian Smith: Costa Rica
"Costa Rica flag" (CC BY-SA 2.0) by theglobalpanorama
Norrkoping right-back Ian Smith caused a stir on Twitter when he took to the field as a substitute in his side’s warm up with England prior to Russia 2018. The interest surrounded his rather anglicised name but he is regarded as a serious talent in an otherwise weak Costa Rican side.
Smith was an unused sub as his team lost to Serbia in their opening Group E match but armchair scouts should be able to run the rule over the right back when Costa Rica take on Brazil in Saint Petersburg next time out.
Brazil are 1/4 at William Hill to win that game and while it should be a comfortable 90 minutes for the South Americans, it’s a perfect match for an under pressure defender such as Ian Smith to prove his qualities.
Saman Ghoddos: Iran
Ostersunds’ Saman Ghoddos holds the distinction of playing international football for two different nations. The attacking midfielder appeared for Sweden - his country of birth - before committing to Iran in 2017.
The 24 year old is with the Iranian squad in Russia and is another player who is widely tipped to enjoy a productive tournament that could lead to a big-money deal away from his current employers.
Ghoddos is a creative player who also has a respectable scoring record with 36 goals in 87 matches for his present club. British football fans may remember that he provided both assists in Ostersunds’ second leg Europa League victory over Arsenal so he may be on the radar of UK scouts and a move to a second-tier club in England or Scotland is not an implausible suggestion.
Massimo Luongo: Australia
"IMG_0476" (CC BY-ND 2.0) by Nasya Bahfen
Luongo started his career with Spurs but moved on from North London after making just one appearance in the League Cup. Since then, the Australian international has established himself in the lower leagues, firstly with Swindon Town and then with Queens Park Rangers.
In a recent survey, Queens Park Rangers fans said that keeping Luongo was a priority but there are isolated reports of a move away from the West London club and the Aussie has never looked likely to make it back into the top tier.
Any potential move may not involve a trip to East End Park and we may not see any of these players in Dunfermline colours in the future but as clubs and agents alike are focussing on Russia 2018, there’s no reason why Pars scouts shouldn’t be taking a close look at available talent themselves.
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i’ll try to remember always just to have a good time.
St. Vincent and Scout Niblett at Walter’s (July 8, 2007)
Dallas native Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent)
“It wasn’t so much the vocals as the polyphonic wailing…”
– William, on why he left the St. Vincent show early
A mere two days before St. Vincent’s absolutely incredible album Marry Me dropped, and I was shocked by the turn-out to see Scout Niblett and St. Vincent at Walter’s on Sunday night – in more ways than one.
While Scout Niblett has not made much of a splash here in the states, her music is supposedly doing a little better back in her native England. Emma Louise Niblett, who performs under the name “Scout,” is a singer-songwriter who plays either the drums or the guitar. Not to knock Niblett, but a little enthusiasm goes a long way on stage. Her sound is hard to peg – like Jefferson Airplane’s Grace Slick crossed with Cat Power on a lot of downers.
The only song that anyone seemed to like was “Dinosaur Egg,” and most were confused by “Pom-Poms” during which she stopped playing guitar completely, shuffled to the back of the stage, appeared to pop a handful of pills, and sat down to play drums. All in all, it was a pretty forgettable performance and I am glad I didn’t spend my money on her CD.
Niblett’s set lasted a long 45 minutes, but she cleared out quickly as the excitement grew before St. Vincent took the stage.
The past few years have been pretty good for St. Vincent. At 24, Annie Clark (as she is known off-stage) has toured with the likes of Sufjan Stevens and the Polyphonic Spree, playing guitar for both, and has opened for The Arcade Fire, John Vanderslice, and Xiu Xiu, among others. Now, starting off on her first tour as a headliner, St. Vincent is finally earning the praise that she so deserves.
I was a bit disappointed to see that she only sang and played guitar and bass during her live show – I say “only” because her credits on Marry Me are listed as “vocals, guitar, bass, piano, organ, moog [a type of synth whose name rhymes with “vogue”], synthesizer, clavietta, xylophone, vibraphone, dulcimer, drum programmer, triangle, [and] percussion.” Simply put, Annie Clark rocks.
So why oh why then was there such a small crowd? Granted, it was a Sunday night, but I really expected her to draw an audience much larger than the one of roughly sixty or so that was in attendance. The fact that no less than one fifth of the crowd was made up of members of either Episcopal High School’s class of ’06 or class of ’07 (woo!) was extremely amusing and just goes to show – you wanna be one of the cool kids? Listen to St. Vincent… now take a hit of this… come on, man, everybody’s doing it.
The fact that this is St. Vincent’s first time as a headliner would certainly be surprising to anyone who was at her Houston show… she had incredible stage presence and took time to talk with the crowd between songs, although she did have to be reminded to thank Scout Niblett for opening… a little bit unprofessional, but I definitely don’t blame her. The only thing she seemed actually nervous about was her album artwork:
“My CD is on sale over there,” she said during a break, “it’s the one with my face on it, so you can’t miss it. If you buy it, then, after the show, I’ll actually personally deface it for you… throw on some prison tattoos, or maybe like an eye-patch. ‘Cus that’s just the kind of artist I am…”
“I thought we’d do something right now,” she said at one point between songs, “I’m not sure if you know, but the Flaming Lips always do all these amazing things in concert, so I wanted to do something like that and hand out cough syrup to you at the door. So, go see that man back there, get yourself some, and then we’ll take things down to about 20 BPM and just let you ride that wave…” The SuperUnison rep at the ticket counter appeared flustered as the crowd turned to see if her offer was legit, and nervously laughed it off when she continued, “… No, not really.”
Joined on-stage by violinist Daniel Hart, drummer Brian Teasley, and a bassist/guitarist/clavietta player whose name I didn’t catch (was it Mark?), St. Vincent played through Marry Me in its entirety (the album is only 45 minutes long) – ending the show with a live version of “Paris Is Burning” that was nothing short of amazing.
Also included in the set was a song that has not yet been released, titled “Bang, Bang.”
“We’ve played a lot of love songs up here tonight,” she said to hoots from the crowd, “but it’s time we changed things up. This is a song about murder.”
Played without any back up, “Bang, Bang” was a hit with the crowd, and I would not be surprised if it is released later in the year as a single/B-side. In fact, I would be thrilled.
After the show, Annie Clark was more than happy to sign CDs, and was especially excited to see that people were buying Marry Me on vinyl.
And while I settled for an autograph, Clark was true to her word and gave my friend Susie’s CD cover an eye-patch. Because she’s just that kind of artist.
Read what The New York Times has to say about Marry Me here.
Buy St. Vincent’s Marry Me here.
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Many Parents Think Vaping Around Kids Is Fine
By Amy Norton
MONDAY, March 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Many parents who smoke try to shield their kids from their unhealthy habit -- but those who vape may not take the same precautions, a new study suggests.
The study surveyed over 700 parents who smoked cigarettes, used e-cigarettes or both. The researchers found that most -- regardless of their product of choice -- had a "strict" smoke-free policy at home.
Yet few e-cigarette users had banned vaping from their homes: Only around one-quarter had done so -- versus 73 percent of parents who only smoked cigarettes.
Altogether, the findings suggest that parents who vape are unaware of the risks to their kids, said senior researcher Dr. Jonathan Winickoff, of Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston.
"We really think parents are being misled by 'Big Tobacco,'" Winickoff said.
E-cigarettes are electronic devices that work by heating a liquid that contains nicotine, flavorings and other chemicals. There's no tobacco, but the devices produce an aerosol that sends fine particles and chemicals into the air.
According to Linda Richter, director of policy research and analysis for the New York-based nonprofit Center on Addiction, "The aerosol produced by vaping is by no means 'harmless' water vapor."
Being around the aerosol can irritate the eyes, throat and lungs -- and may worsen asthma or any other respiratory problems a child has, said Richter, who was not involved in the study.
Then there's the nicotine. "Secondhand exposure can result in measurable levels of nicotine in the bloodstream, at levels similar to secondhand exposure to cigarette smoke," Richter said.
For those reasons, she added, the World Health Organization says e-cigarettes should not be used indoors.
That message does not seem to be reaching parents, however.
Winickoff pointed out that "the message on secondhand smoke has been out there for 30 years." In contrast, he noted, e-cigarettes are being marketed as a safer alternative to smoking that will help people quit tobacco.
"The reality is, they're a way of maintaining nicotine addiction," Winickoff said.
It's not clear whether e-cigarette users in this study were trying to quit smoking. But the devices are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for smoking cessation. Winickoff recommended that parents instead try FDA-approved products, such as nicotine patches or gum, or the prescription medication bupropion.
And if you do choose to vape, "never do it in your home or car," Winickoff stressed.
"Infants and children have the right to breathe clean air," he said, "and e-cigarettes interfere with that right."
The findings are based on surveys of 761 parents -- 85 percent of whom smoked only cigarettes. Just under 11 percent both smoked and vaped, while 4.5 percent used only e-cigarettes.
Of the parents who used both products, 64 percent said they had a strict smoke-free home policy, but only 26 percent had a no-vaping policy. Most also allowed vaping in their cars. The pattern was similar among parents who only used e-cigarettes.
In contrast, the majority of traditional cigarette smokers said they'd banned both cigarettes and e-cigarettes from the home, the findings showed.
Besides the potential harm from secondhand exposure to vaping aerosol, there's another concern: Kids learn from their parents' habits.
There's a vaping "epidemic" among teenagers right now, Winickoff said, and if kids see their parents doing it, that will reinforce the notion that it's harmless.
Richter agreed. "One of the main predictors of young people's use of e-cigarettes -- or any addictive substance -- is the example set by their parents and other important people in their lives," she said.
On top of that, Richter added, the devices simply appeal to kids -- with their "child-friendly sweet flavors" and "sleek" designs.
Since most e-cigarette users in this study did keep their homes smoke-free, Richter said, it's clear they cared about their kids' health. They probably were simply unaware that their vaping habit might do harm, too, she said.
"Health professionals and public officials need to do a much better job of educating the public about the harms of e-cigarettes -- to both those who use these products and the people around them," Richter said.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on electronic cigarettes.
SOURCES: Jonathan Winickoff, M.D., M.P.H., professor, pediatrics, and director, pediatric research, Tobacco Research and Treatment Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Linda Richter, Ph.D., director, policy research and analysis, Center on Addiction, New York City; March 11, 2019, Pediatrics, online
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https://copyrightaid.co.uk/forum/
Copyright in regards to airline liveries...
https://copyrightaid.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2176
by PeterS
I'm not actually sure what this would fall under to be honest. I want to create a livery for aircraft in a game that might one day end up in a video on YouTube. That video may be monetized in the future. So my question is, would this be a copyright violation, or an issue with a trademark? In this example I would like to recreate TWA and Pan Am and I really have no clue where to start.
Re: Copyright in regards to airline liveries...
by AndyJ
This is more to do with trade mark protection than copyright. That said logos and the like will be subject to both forms of protection. But areas on the fuselage painted in company colours, for instance, are unlikely to constitute artistic works, and much like paint on the outside of a house, would not attract copyright under normal circumstances.
And contrary to what you might think, these two brands are very much alive. Both American Airlines (see note 1) and TWA Inc maintain a number of current European or UK registered trade marks (for instance here, here and here) for the TWA logo, and much the same applies to Pan Am (for instance here), even though the old airline of that name no longer exists. See here for more details about the life of the Pan Am brand after the demise of the original airline.
And to make matters even more complicated, there are a number of European trade mark registrations for both the TWA and Pan Am logos by companies [see note 2] which appear to have no connection with either the original companies or the airline business in general (eg here and here).
On that basis I think you would be wise to come up with fictitious logos for your game.
1. American Airlines bought out TWA in April 2001 and so they are the current owners of any residual intellectual property rights which formerly belonged to TWA.
2. Afternote. It appears that some of these otherwise unconnected registrations belong to an individual named Michael Gleissner who has gained some notoriety for his speculative (some might say bad-faith) registrations of well-known trade names. For more details see here.
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July 27th: Astronomical Ballooning – Or, What Goes Up Must Come Down
By Sarah Tuttle on July 27, 2009 in
Columbia University Astronomy
Title: Astronomical Ballooning – Or, What Goes Up Must Come Down
Podcaster: Sarah Tuttle from Columbia Astronomy
Organization: Columbia University Astronomy
http://outreach.astro.columbia.edu
Description: Scientific balloons are a (relatively) cheap and cheerful way to do novel astronomy and test ideas. I’ll be talking about our recent flight of FIREBall – Faint Intergalactic Redshifted Emission Balloon. Our May flight from Fort Sumner, NM (burial spot of Billy the Kid) is the second for FIREBall, and we hope to map emission from the Cosmic Web – the gas in between galaxies that will reveal information about the distribution of matter in the universe. Hear what a balloon launch sounds like and learn about this exciting way to explore astronomy.
Bio: Sarah Tuttle is a fifth year graduate student in Astronomy at Columbia University. Her thesis project hinges on something which is designed to plummet 100,000ft out of the sky. When she’s not panicking, she’s pursuing activities that work towards lowering her generally elevated blood pressure. She received her bachelor’s degree in physics from UCSC studying polymers and making LEDs. When someone suggested the manufacture of an animated burrito wrapper she switched back to astrophysics.
Today’s sponsor: This episode of ‘365 Days of Astronomy” is sponsored by the American Astronomical Society, the major organization for professional astronomers in North America, whose members remind everyone that One Sky Connects Us All. Find out more or join the AAS at aas.org.
Hello everyone, and welcome to Columbia Mondays! My name is Sarah Tuttle and I’m a 5th year graduate student at Columbia University in the City of New York. Today the topic of our podcast is going to be Scientific Ballooning.
Did you catch that? It was the sound of a scientific balloon being inflated. I’ll play it again.
Imagine that sound going on for an hour. That is the sound of one balloon filling with helium on the launch pad. When I was offered the chance to work on a balloon project for my thesis, I jumped right in. I didn’t even know what to ask. I mean, I was going to build part of a telescope and that seemed pretty interesting. I thought about the biggest balloons I’d ever seen – hot air balloons or maybe the Hindenburg. Which I know isn’t even a balloon – but it’s the closest big floating flying thing I could imagine, at the time.
Let me start with the numbers.
These are serious balloons. Imagine the flying house from the movie “UP”. Each balloon we use is filled with millions of cubic feet of helium gas. On the ground, it looks the same size as a tanker truck, between 100 and 200 feet long. And once it reaches float altitude, the balloon expands to the size of four football fields in diameter. (oooh, ahh).
The balloon ascends to an altitude of between 100 and 135 thousand feet during the day. To give you a sense of scale, that is more than three times the altitude at which commercial airplanes fly. During our flight we could still see the balloon from the ground. It was about a quarter of the size of the full moon and you could still see the shape of the balloon and the folds of the fabric, just three thin layers of Mylar. The balloon material feels a lot like a vegetable bag from the grocery store. The experiment hangs almost one thousand feet below the balloon. Our payload weighed almost six thousand pounds and was over 20 feet tall.
One of the best parts of flying a balloon is that you get to be there when it launches. Unfortunately, this is an audio podcast, so I can’t show you the video of our launch. Instead, I can play for you the authentic reaction of people like you – in this instance, the students working in our lab at Columbia:
I won’t leave you in suspense. We had a successful although slightly eventful launch and a wonderfully successful flight. It will take many months of work reducing the data before we know the scientific results, but we have high hopes.
Our project is called FIREBall. That stands for the Faint Intergalactic Redshifted Emission balloon. It is a collaboration between Columbia University, Caltech, and two French laboratories, L.A.M. and CNES. Together we built a 1m telescope with a fiber fed integral field unit. The spectrograph provides almost 250 spectra spread over an area of 2 square arcminutes. This will allow us to study the three dimensional structure of the intergalactic medium. We’re trying to detect these structures in emission, something that hasn’t been done like this before. Our successful flight you just heard was six weeks ago from Fort Sumner, New Mexico. And we’re not alone. These balloon flights are happening several times a year from sites around the world.
The Spring 2009 season illustrates the diverse specialties explored by balloon. Four experiments flew from Fort Sumner, NM. Billy the Kid’s last hometown, the site has been host to something close to 150 launches since 1988. The other three flights this spring were to qualify equipment for Antarctic campaigns. Our experiment takes data only at night, many groups can take advantage of the continuous daylight provided by the polar regions. Those flights can continue on for weeks. The flights from New Mexico are usually between 10-36 hours and covered several areas within astrophysics. CREST (Cosmic Ray Electron Synchrotron Telescope) will try to constrain sources of high energy cosmic rays to better understand their sources in our galaxy. NCT is looking at several key emission sources, including studying line emission from galactic electron-positron annihilation. The last project, EBEX, will be searching for E & B polarization in the cosmic microwave background.
There are many other resources available for learning about scientific ballooning. Stratocat is an excellent website cataloguing balloon flights and history. CSBF (Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility) is the NASA branch that runs all of the logistics and launching of the balloons.
You can check out our group website at sgl.astro.columbia.edu.
The other websites mentioned, including a link to the launch video, are listed in the transcript of this recording.
Stratocat : http://stratocat.com.ar/indexe.html
CSBF: http://www.csbf.nasa.gov/
Launch Video: http://www.vimeo.com/5072463
Launch Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sgl_fireball
No science was harmed in the making of this podcast.
This has been a podcast of Columbia University here in the City of New York. For more information about public events of Columbia Astronomy visit outreach.astro.columbia.edu. Our next Columbia Monday podcast will be by Destry Saul – Monday, August 31st ”The Accidental and Amateur Birth of Radio Astronomy”. Have a great day and keep listening.
The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the New Media Working Group of the International Year of Astronomy 2009. Audio post-production by Preston Gibson. Bandwidth donated by libsyn.com and wizzard media. Web design by Clockwork Active Media Systems. You may reproduce and distribute this audio for non-commercial purposes. Please consider supporting the podcast with a few dollars (or Euros!). Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at info@365DaysOfAstronomy.org. Until tomorrow…goodbye.
About Sarah Tuttle
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Sarah Tuttle is a fifth year graduate student in Astronomy at Columbia University. Her thesis project hinges on something which is designed to plummet 100,000ft out of the sky. When she’s not panicking, she’s pursuing activities that work towards lowering her generally elevated blood pressure. She received her bachelor’s degree in physics from UCSC studying polymers and making LEDs. When someone suggested the manufacture of an animated burrito wrapper she switched back to astrophysics.
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DEEP POLITICS FORUM > Seminal Moments of Justice > U.S court orders Iran to pay $813 million for 1983 Beirut bombing
View Full Version : U.S court orders Iran to pay $813 million for 1983 Beirut bombing
Oh, the irony... Can't wait till all the countries of the world starting with Afghanistan and going through to Yemen
take the US to court for all their thousands of acts of terror around the world.
U.S court orders Iran to pay $813 million for 1983 Beirut bombing
By Agence France-Presse
Friday, July 6, 2012 19:44 EDT
“After this opinion, this court will have issued over $8.8 billion in judgments against Iran as a result of the 1983 Beirut bombing,” Judge Royce Lamberth wrote in a ruling this week, a copy of which was seen Friday by AFP.
“Iran is racking up quite a bill from its sponsorship of terrorism,” the Washington judge added, noting that “a number of other Beirut bombing cases remain pending, and their completion will surely increase this amount.”
The attack was one of the deadliest ever against Americans.On October 23, 1983, 241 American soldiers, including 220 Marines, were killed in Beirut when a truck packed with explosives rammed through barricades and detonated in front of the US barracks near Beirut’s international airport.
The same day, in a coordinated attack, 58 French paratroopers were killed by a truck bomb at the French barracks in Beirut.
The twin bombings have been blamed on Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran.
Lamberth, whose ruling was delivered Tuesday, wrote that “no award — however many billions it contained — could accurately reflect the countless lives that have been changed by Iran’s dastardly acts.”
The nearly $813.77 million verdict is the eighth against Iran resulting from the 1983 bombing.
“The court applauds plaintiffs’ persistent efforts to hold Iran accountable for its cowardly support of terrorism,” Lamberth wrote in this week’s ruling.In 2007, under a law allowing foreign governments to be sued in US courts, the same judge ordered Iran to pay $2.65 billion to victims’ families, an amount he wrote at the time “may be the largest ever entered by a court of the United States against a foreign nation.”
“The court concludes that defendant Iran must be punished to the fullest extent legally possible for the bombing in Beirut on October 23, 1983. This horrific act impacted countless individuals and their families, a number of whom receive awards in this lawsuit,” the federal court in Washington added.
Photo by US Army.Wikifreund at de.wikipedia (http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil) [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BombenanschlagUS-BotschaftBeirut.jpg)
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https://dfemedia.blog.gov.uk/2018/05/04/education-in-the-media-friday-4-may-2018/
Education in the media: Friday 4 May 2018
Posted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 4 May 2018 - Categories: Teacher recruitment
Today’s Education in the Media blog looks at announcements the Secretary of State made today on making school accountability clearer and giving teachers the chance to take sabbaticals.
Teaching announcements
Today, the Education Secretary made a number of announcements on school accountability, career development and support for teachers.
Secretary of State Damian Hinds set out how the Government will trust school leaders to get on with the job by clarifying who schools are accountable to. This was followed by the announcement of a consultation to simplify the current system.
On top of this, the Secretary of State set out plans to improve early career support and development. The department will be working with school leaders to develop new high-quality training opportunities to boost career progression, to help the record number of teachers in our schools become leaders in their field.
These plans include a £5 million fund for allowing experienced teachers to take a sabbatical.
The announcements received wide-spread coverage, including in The Guardian, The Sun, The Times, The I, Schools Week, the Daily Mail, Daily Mirror and on The Today Programme. The idea of giving teachers sabbaticals got particular interest, with the Today Programme holding a debate around whether teachers’ holidays could already be considered sabbaticals.
Secretary of State Damian Hinds said:
All of us have a shared goal of making sure teaching remains an attractive, fulfilling profession.
We will take an unflinching look at the things that discourage people from going into teaching or make them consider leaving… and we will also look at how we support teachers to get better at what they do and hone their expertise and career progression.
We will be introducing an enhanced offer of support for new teachers – including extending the induction period to two years – and we will work with the profession to develop a new early career content framework that will set out all the training and mentoring a teacher is entitled to in those first years.
I want teachers to be able to develop and progress through clearer career pathways, including for those who want to stay in the classroom … and I want schools to be attractive 21st Century workplaces.
General secretary of the NAHT, Paul Whiteman, said:
The announcements the Secretary of State is making today will be widely welcomed by NAHT's members. Accountability is an essential part of our publicly funded education system but it is also one of the main drivers of workload; a big reason why many talented people leave, and often a limiting factor on the ambitions of schools.
It's absolutely right that there should only be one agency with the remit to inspect schools. Clarity about the standards that are expected is just what we've been calling for.
Removing the coasting and floor standards will do much to address the confusion felt by many school leaders. It will be important that the new support standard is set at the right level and helps direct rapid, high-quality, funded support to the schools that need it most.
We have a track record of working with the government on improvements to the system and we look forward to working with them to help define the detail behind these new proposals and to make sure that these joint ambitions are realised.
Tags: accountability, sabbaticals, Teachers
Education in the media: Thursday 3 May 2018
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Limyaael's Rant #23: Fantasy Teenagers
Again, I need to admit my biases here. I’ve read so many fantasy books with teenage protagonists that I’ve really gotten tired of them. It takes either an author I already know can write well- like Terry Pratchett- or an interesting premise to make me start a story now when I know that a teenager is going to be the main character. And since a lot of the fantasy fiction on the Web is of the “Teenage princess runs away and finds out that she’s the savior of the world and the most powerful mage ever!” variety, I feel my caution is largely justified. I think adult protagonists have a lot of advantages, while teenagers are used so often and in such similar ways that it’s hard to escape the traps I describe below. Just like bildungsromans, I think they can be done well, but, also just like bildungsromans, it’s harder to do them well when so many people are influenced by such similar stories.
1) Teenagers whose perceptions are identical to reality.
This, to me, is the number one sign of a Canon Mary Sue/Marty Stu. Most characters have a subjective experience of the fantasy world, so that they find out the system of magic they were using actually has a horrible basis (the people in Dave Duncan’s “A Man of His Word” series) or that some people aren’t as bad as they thought, while others are worse (Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire”). Canon Mary Sues/Marty Stus may make factual mistakes, but they never make perceptual mistakes. When they look at something, even if it’s for the first time, they are seeing the true nature of it.
This is very fucking boring.
It makes even less sense with a teenager than with an adult. Teenagers often have little experience of the world, and even more often, fantasy authors deliberately choose heroes or heroines who have been sheltered, so that they can tell the reader about the fantasy world while telling the protagonist about it at the same time. However, most of these teenagers experience no change inside. If they’re traveling in a group of people and suspect that something is wrong with someone, that person always turns out to be the traitor. If they respect and trust someone, that person is always good and kind and deserves their trust, even if others have reasons to suspect him or her. It’s annoying, it’s boring, and it means that the teenagers, instead of changing in response to the world, are essentially right about everything even before they leave home.
This has no basis in reality. Probably most teenagers can recall at least one situation in which they were forced to revise their initial perceptions of someone as ugly, fun, stupid, jealous, or so on, and as they grow towards adulthood, those situations only become more frequent, not less. Yet somehow the sheltered teens in fantasy are instinctive geniuses about the world.
They’re not, really. They only are because the author wants them to be.
2) Education, or the lack of it, is romanticized.
An uneducated teenage protagonist will be presented as pure or innocent, not disadvantaged or lazy or stupid. An educated teenage one will be presented as someone who doesn’t study all the time, and grows impatient with his or her teachers because obviously those tutors aren’t presenting what he or she really needs to know. In reality, there are a whole lot of people who aren’t good at some subjects, who do slack off on schoolwork, and who have the chance to learn what they need to know and forgo it.
I think a lot of this is work is avoid the nerd stereotype, but unfortunately all it does is dump the protagonists into the “instinctive genius” trap again (see point one). Don’t expect me to believe that someone who resented learning to read and hated geography will be able to learn a foreign alphabet fluently and remember maps flawlessly. Sometimes I wonder if fantasy adolescents really aren’t human at all, just aliens to whom knowledge comes when they need it.
Of course, a much simpler explanation is the author interfering again to grant advantages that are never granted to any other character.
3) These don’t look like teenagers.
Try to remember the number of teenage girls in fantasy who have zits, pimples, or any other form of acne- or, for that matter, oily skin. Try to remember the number who have hair that gets dirty when they wander through a forest, or wounds that actually leave scars, or bruises that get mentioned more than once.
Not very high, is it? This despite the lack of skin creams, advanced medical treatment, or shampoo in most fantasy worlds. Amazing!
Teenage boys in fantasy sometimes seem more realistic, since authors like to describe them as “gawky,” “awkward,” “coltish,” and will sometimes talk about a pimple-faced boy staring in awe at our heroine. However, these characters are almost never the heroes. The heroes are produced from the same Flawless Skin and Hair Factory as the teenage girls.
Now, some people might argue, “Who wants to read about zits?” To which I would reply, “I would prefer to read about that to yet another sixteen-year-old girl with flawless skin.”
The point: If you really don’t think that your readers want to know, or that you can deal with, teenage protagonists with many of the common woes of teenagers, then just avoid the extremes. Don’t describe every flaw if it bothers you, but don’t expect me to believe that these adolescents are little adults, either, in everything except…
4) Immaturity.
Whining, bitching, moaning, complaining, groaning, angsting. It has a lot of names. And it gets old reeaaaly quickly.
It is very unlikely that teenagers who have grown up under harsh conditions (in the poorest section of many a fantasy town, as serfs, as poor children on a farm) would be unused to the demands placed on them by these lives by the time they reach fifteen or sixteen. They might still not like to do certain tasks, such as milking cows, but I really don’t think they would bitch to themselves that their parents are using them like slavemasters.
The converse is also true. If you have a traditional medieval fantasy world where women are expected to play the roles of marriage pawns fine ladies, how likely is it, really, that a sixteen-year-old noble girl would be wailing to herself about having to wear dresses or have an arranged marriage? Particularly if every other girl or woman around her accepts it? A sudden change in lifestyle, yes, would account for it; a girl who has been allowed to run wild for fourteen years and then forced into a dress is different from one raised that way from the cradle. But, again, how many nobles in medieval-based fantasy worlds are really going to allow their daughters to do that? The authors usually don’t bother to develop a background that would make this kind of angst seem realistic. It’s just, “Oh, everybody else just wants to wear dresses and act silly, but not Krystalynne! She’s different! She’s strong! She’s smart!” Even though Krystalynne has had the same education in languages and music and sewing as the rest of the noble ladies, and even though Krystalynne’s way of being strong and smart is apparently to bitch about how stupid everyone around her is.
That’s another thing to consider. How much moaning and whining is it really necessary for the audience to put up with? Adult characters in fantasy often have unrealistic patience with teenage whining, coddling and indulging the character long after I have the urge to slap them silly, or else abuse them for nothing at all. Either extreme should be avoided to avoid the cliches. And again, these can be done well, but only usually with a sharp, sudden shock such as a drastic change in lifestyle. After a lifetime of abuse, the teenager probably wouldn’t whine openly anymore. After a lifetime of coddling, most parents would probably have either an alcohol or opium addiction, or, at the least, would have resigned themselves to no one wanting to marry such a whiny brat.
I don’t understand why brattiness is considered a sign of strength.
5) Show teenagers actually changing in ways that don’t involve physical aging or the sudden gain of magical powers.
Supposedly, the great appeal of a teenage protagonist is that it exemplifies the growth in power of a hero, which is part of the appeal of myth and fairy-tales, too. Yet most amateur fantasy teenagers I’ve read show no growth at all.
This ties back to point 1, with the teenager somehow miraculously knowing everything about human nature despite growing up in a small village, but it evinces in other ways, too. In the most extreme cases, teenagers don’t learn to move past anything that happens to them, such as the deaths of friends. They cry and weep and whine and moan, and they are still doing the exact same thing at the end of the story. When the author can put their character through a battle and still have her emerge unchanged on the other side, except for more of a tendency to whine, something is very wrong.
As another example, consider Robert Jordan’s characters. Ten books, dozens of battles and deaths and an enemy trying to conquer the world, and yet they’re still more worried about petty insults and who’s going to sleep with who. These are paramount teenage concerns, but they should not be allowed to take over the fantasy world. The focus should not be things that matter primarily, or even only, to teenagers. There are appropriate places for those kinds of things, but they’re not in fantasy. They’re in high school, and soap operas.
Finally, new skills do not mean new enlightenments. Plenty of times the teenager turns out to be the savior of a world or a powerful mage, but they don’t have to adapt to that; they just accept it and somehow gain responsibility. In reality, most people with great power make mistakes, sometimes devastating ones, and get distrusted by other people. Try to avoid turning your teenagers into gurus just because they’re the heart of a prophecy.
6) Reconsider importing modern issues into the fantasy world.
In cases where teenage protagonists do not have dead parents on which to spend their Mighty Angst (TM), they have parents who “don’t understand them,” “want to restrain them” or (for girls) “want them to act like ladies.” Groan, groan groan groan.
This makes me have three immediate reactions:
1) Living in a world where starvation and plagues and evil magic are problems, and they worry about that?
2) I wonder how much of the author’s own issues are in here?
3) There goes the characterization of the parents.
Taking the last point first: most times, parents who “don’t understand” their teenagers in fantasy are not presented as flawed people trying to do their best to raise their children. Instead, they’re wrong, or outright evil. At the end of the story, they either wind up destroyed, or humbled to the point of apologizing to their teenagers for things like forbidding them to go to a mountain rumored to be haunted. The depth of the bitterness towards the parental characters in fantasy is astonishing.
This leads to the second concern. Demonizing your own parents in the name of adding realism to a story is never a good idea. In particular, it doesn’t really makes sense if a girl has to worry about being the heir to a throne she can’t claim, has enemies trying to kill her, and has magic threatening to burst out of her and annihilate everybody, yet what bothers her most is that her mother was trying to raise her to be a lady. This smacks of the author using the character as a mouthpiece for his or her own issues instead of writing a person separate from themselves.
And finally (this applies to things like teenage love interests, too), if your characters really have other things to worry about, then don’t make them most concerned about things that you might hear discussed in the halls of your local high school. That girl who was jealous and tried to steal their boyfriend away will be nothing next to Asedrin, the dream-master who wants to torture your character to death slowly for stealing something of his- or at least she should be. When the very last action of the story isn’t the defeat of Asedrin or some quiet contemplative scene, but the heroine going back to her village to humiliate the jealous girl, I close the book or hit the back button disgusted- though relieved that I know where the author’s priorities lie.
On occasion, adult protagonists fall into these same traps, but often the fantasy authors who write them seem to assume that they, at least, are allowed to think about things other than what they look like and if someone likes them or likes-likes them.
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The dime base-ball player for 1876 : containing the professional club records for 1875, of each indidivudal club; also, the records of the best games played by each of the prominent amateur clubs of the country, together with the scores of the model games played by each class of the fraternity during 1875; also, full instructions on the new points of play, and the new codes of playing rules of the amateur and professional associations, batting and pitching averages, etc.. no. 15
Beadle's dime base-ball player ; no. 15
The dime base-ball player for 1881 : containing the revised code of playing rules applicable to the professional, amateur, and college clubs of the country for 1881, together with a review of the season's work in the professional, college and amateur arenas, with the batting and pitching averages and the college club statistics, also the league club records for 1880. no. 20
Beadle and Adams, Publishers, no. 98 William Street
The dime base-ball player for 1880 : containing the revised code of rules of the national and college associations, together with chapters on pitching, batting and fielding, and on the management of professional clubs; also, the records and statistics of the leading college clubs, with portraits of the champion players of the professional arena, and records of the league and national championship contests, and instructions for scoring. no. 19
The dime base-ball player for 1879 : containing the league and national club averages for 1878, together with the model games of the season, the prize winners in the national championship, and new chapters on batting, fielding, and raise running, and a new scoring system, with record of the metropolitan championship games and Pacific league averages. no. 18
The dime base-ball player for 1878 : containing the individual club records of the international and league alliance clubs of 1877, including all the single figure games they played; also, the league and international championship records of 1877, together with the model contests of the season, both in the amateur and professional arena; also special chapters on playing the several positions, on scoring, etc.. no. 17
The dime base ball player for 1875 : containing a brief history of base-ball--rules for forming clubs--instructions for scoring the game--technical terms used in base-ball--instructions for managing a club--rules for making out averages--the professional club records for 1874--together with club averages for 1874, and the new code of playing rules for 1875. no. 14
Beadle's dime base-ball player : comprising the proceedings of the thirteenth annual base-ball convention, together with amended rules adopted, rules for the formation of clubs, instructions for players, and the base-ball averages of 1869. no. 9
Beadle and Company, Publishers, 98 William Street
Beadle's dime base-ball player ; no. 9
The Dime base-ball player : comprising the proceedings of the March conventions of 1872, together with the new rules adopted, a list of prominent professional players, official record and club averages of 1871, and a diagram of a base-ball field. no. 11
The dime base-ball player : comprising the proceedings of the last annual convention, together with amended rules adopted, rules for the formation of clubs, instructions for players, and the base-ball averages and club records for 1870. no. 10
Beadle's dime base-ball player : comprising the proceedings of the twelfth annual base-ball convention, together with the new rules adopted, the new system of scoring, rules for the formation of clubs, instructions for players, and the base-ball averages of 1868. no. 8
Beadle's dime base-ball player : comprising the proceedings of the tenth annual base-ball convention, together with the new rules adopted, rules for the formation of clubs, and the constitution and by-laws of the national association; also, the base-ball averages for 1866. no. 6
Beadle and Company, Publishers, 118 William Street
Beadle's dime base-ball player : comprising the proceedings of the ninth annual base-ball convention, together with the new rules adopted, rules for the formation of clubs, etc.; also, the base-ball averages for 1865. no. 5
Beadle's dime base-ball player : comprising the proceedings of the eighth annual base-ball convention, together with the new rules adopted, rules for the formation of clubs, etc.; also, the base-ball averages for 1864. no. 4
Beadle's dime base-ball player : comprising the proceedings of the fifth annual base-ball convention, together with the Rules and Regulations for 1862, rules for the formation of clubs, and instructions in the game; also, complete scores of the fashion course and the Great Silver Ball Match, &c., with the base-ball averages for 1861. no. 2
Beadle and Company, 141 William St.
Beadle's dime base-ball player : a compendium of the game, comprising elementary instructions of this American game of ball, together with the Revised Rules and Regulations for 1860, rules for the formation of clubs, names of the officers and delegates to the general convention, &c.. no. 1
Irwin P. Beadle & Co., 141 William St., Cor. Fulton.
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A novel melanoma therapy stirs up a storm: ipilimumab-induced thyrotoxicosis
Christine Yu, Inder J Chopra and Edward Ha
Ipilimumab, a novel therapy for metastatic melanoma, inhibits cytotoxic T-lymphocyte apoptosis, causing both antitumor activity and significant autoimmunity, including autoimmune thyroiditis. Steroids are frequently used in treatment of immune-related adverse events; however, a concern regarding the property of steroids to reduce therapeutic antitumor response exists. This study describes the first reported case of ipilimumab-associated thyroid storm and implicates iopanoic acid as an alternative therapy for immune-mediated adverse effects. An 88-year-old woman with metastatic melanoma presented with fatigue, anorexia, decreased functional status, and intermittent diarrhea for several months, shortly after initiation of ipilimumab – a recombinant human monoclonal antibody to the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA4). On arrival, she was febrile, tachycardic, and hypertensive with a wide pulse pressure, yet non-toxic appearing. She had diffuse, non-tender thyromegaly. An electrocardiogram (EKG) revealed supraventricular tachycardia. Blood, urine, and stool cultures were collected, and empiric antibiotics were started. A computed tomography (CT) angiogram of the chest was negative for pulmonary embolism or pneumonia, but confirmed a diffusely enlarged thyroid gland, which prompted thyroid function testing. TSH was decreased at 0.16 μIU/ml (normal 0.3–4.7); free tri-iodothyronine (T3) was markedly elevated at 1031 pg/dl (normal 249–405), as was free thyroxine (T4) at 5.6 ng/dl (normal 0.8–1.6). With iopanoic acid and methimazole therapy, she markedly improved within 48 h, which could be attributed to lowering of serum T3 with iopanoic acid rather than to any effect of the methimazole. Ipilimumab is a cause of overt thyrotoxicosis and its immune-mediated adverse effects can be treated with iopanoic acid, a potent inhibitor of T4-to-T3 conversion.
While ipilimumab more commonly causes autoimmune thyroiditis, it can also cause thyroid storm and clinicians should include thyroid storm in their differential diagnosis for patients who present with systemic inflammatory response syndrome.
Immune-related adverse reactions usually occur after 1–3 months of ipilimumab and baseline thyroid function testing should be completed before initiation with ipilimumab.
Conflicting data exist on the use of prednisone for treatment of CTLA4 adverse effects and its attenuation of ipilimumab's antitumor effect. Iopanoic acid may be considered as an alternative therapy in this setting.
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Empathy Hurts
Last Monday I found out that a pastor friend was unexpectedly fired from his church after serving faithfully for seventeen years. There was no moral failure, no character issues. Just a desire on the part of some for a change at the helm.
Taking their cues from corporate America, those responsible called him into a meeting where he was handed a letter with terms of the severance and asked for his keys and church credit card. He was told to gather what he could carry from his office and not return to the church for any reason until they had settled the terms of his separation. This group then announced to their congregation that Sunday that their pastor had been terminated. No explanation. No details. No celebration of seventeen years. Can you believe it?
I know this guy well. He's as good a pastor as you'd ever hope to find. A man of character who I hold in highest respect. A student of the Scriptures, well-above-average preacher. He's stuck with this church for seventeen years, even though year after year, a third of his congregation leaves due to corporate transfers. He sat in the literal shadow of a megachurch, knowing full well his church couldn't offer the programming options or the "wow" factor of his neighbor. He had long ago settled in his own heart that the size of his congregation was no indicator of his own worth or his effectiveness as a pastor.
So he hung in there. Loving people. Faithfully teaching them what it means to follow Christ. And this is how he was rewarded for it.
Do you think they ever bothered to consider how his fifteen-year-old daughter would react when she was told that they could no longer return to her youth group because her daddy was fired? Do you think anyone took a moment to consider how his wife would have to handle the dozens of phone calls from people wanting to know, "What in the world is going on?"
I doubt this family will ever recover from the sting of this bungled forced termination. And it happens to thousands of pastors a month in America. At the heart of most is the issue of control and power. Both sides often forget whose church it really is--the Lord Jesus's.
Certainly, there are times when a termination is necessary. But the way in which it is handled is as important as the decision itself. In virtually every case, it is a small group of people who initiate the decision. The vast majority of the congregation are in the dark. The church is many things, a flock, a Body, a family. This particular family will be scarred for a long time.
A termination like the one that started this whole rant will scar a congregation from now until those responsible have repented and sought forgiveness. From the pastor and his family. From the congregation. From the community who will hear about this and shake their head, firm in their conviction that the church has nothing to offer them.
Pray for my friend, and for pastors everywhere, that we can somehow lead our churches to a place where such an action is unthinkable.
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Tag Archives: Skittles
Photo Credit: sbnation.com
During the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 50, Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch presumably announced his retirement on Twitter in the most Marshawn way possible. Lynch posted a picture of his well-known lime green cleats hanging from a wire; an ocular way of telling everyone he has decided to “hang it up.” The tweet also included a peace sign emoji. Over the last five and a half seasons Lynch produced one of the most successful stretches among any Seahawks running back in franchise history, rushing for 7,284 yards and 66 touchdowns. Lynch will surely find his name in the Seahawks Ring of Honor sometime down the road and will possibly also garner consideration to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Most importantly however he will forever be remembered as the face of the Seahawks tough, physical identity which made up the first half-decade of the Pete Carroll era, an era which has produced 3 NFC West championships, a pair of NFC titles, and a Super Bowl world championship in 2013.
The Marshawn Lynch era has produced some amazing and hilarious moments both on and off the field. As a tribute to Marshawn Lynch, here are 10 great moments I have pulled from the archives featuring the one and only Beast Mode.
Beast Quake: The 2010 regular season ended with the Seahawks becoming the first team in NFL history to win their respective division with a losing record. The number one highlight of the 2010 campaign came in the NFC Wild-Card Playoffs against the New Orleans Saints when Lynch broke off a spectacular 67-yard touchdown run to seal the victory. It is the defining run of his career and it has been and will continue to be replayed on highlight reels throughout NFL history.
Charlie Pops: You may not believe it but there actually was a time when Marshawn Lynch was outgoing and forward with the media. One such instance came after Lynch’s very first game with the Seahawks, a win over the Chicago Bears in October 2010. After answering a question Lynch made eye contact with the reporter who had asked the question and almost mistook him for teammate Charlie Whitehurst who he thought was playing a prank on him.
Ice Bucket Challenge: The fad of the summer of 2014 was the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money and awareness for ALS. Many celebrities and public figures posted their home videos online but you may not have known Lynch also posted an Ice Bucket Challenge video during training camp!
Skittles: In an interview with NFL Films in 2010, Lynch provided background information regarding his habits before and during games involving his favorite candy, Skittles. It was not until a Thursday Night Football game in 2011 that it was discussed on a game broadcast when the NFL Network cameras caught Lynch stuffing a handful of Skittles into his mouth. From that point on Marshawn Lynch and Skittles became synonymous. Skittles became a staple of Seahawks game days. The fruity pellets were sold at the concession stands at CenturyLink Field, they were prime snack fodder at Seahawks themed parties, and Skittles were even used as celebratory props at home games. If Marshawn Lynch scored a touchdown at home, there was a 100 percent chance of a Skittles shower on the field.
Skittles rained down onto the field after every Marshawn Lynch touchdown. Photo Credit: sportsgrid.com
“And he walks in!”: Marshawn Lynch played with a thuggish swagger that no other player has. One of his most badass moves came during the Seahawks 2013 home opener. Lynch caught a pass from quarterback Russell Wilson just short of the goal line. With no San Francisco 49ers defender anywhere near him, Lynch completely stopped and stood in front of the endzone for what seemed to be a full two seconds and simply walked across the goal line for the touchdown, dropping the ball as he stared toward the 49ers defenders and bench.
Super Bowl Media Days: The Marshawn Lynch brand would not be what it is without the quotes and one-liners he has dropped over the past few years. These quotes such as “I’m just about that action, boss” and “I’m just here so I won’t get fined” were highlights of media days prior to Super Bowls XLVIII and XLIX. It was apparent later in his Seahawks career that Lynch dealt with some sort of social anxiety problem that caused him to be extremely nervous and short with the media. This attitude was largely beloved among Seahawks fans but was heavily criticized nationally.
Bevell Gets the Bird: Against the Cardinals on Thursday Night Football in 2013, NFL Network caught Lynch flipping off offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell after Russell Wilson broke the huddle on a third down play inside the 5-yard line. The play resulted in a touchdown pass to tight end Kellen Davis and it was apparent what Lynch’s issue was. The play was a pass play and Lynch was frustrated that he was not called upon to carry the ball. This is one of Lynch’s more under-the-radar memorable moments of his career.
Photo Credit: buzzfeed.com
Clueless Gamer: In recent years Lynch has been warm with only a small handful of media members. One of which being none other than late night talk show host Conan O’Brien. In the media hoopla leading up to Super Bowl XLIX, Lynch agreed to participate in a segment featuring him and New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski playing Mortal Combat on Xbox in a hotel conference room. The segment was mediated by O’Brien who turned it into one of the must-see moments in the days leading up to the big game. It is clear Marshawn had a great deal of fun doing this clip.
“The League” Cameo: Sometimes it is important to be able to poke fun at yourself when times are tough. That is exactly what Marshawn Lynch did in the season 7 premiere of the FX sitcom “The League.” In this clip, Marshawn wants to run a beer over to Kevin, a character on the show. Instead, Kevin’s brother Taco decides to throw the beer over to Kevin proclaiming “what’s the worst that could happen?” I won’t spoil the clip, but it obviously pokes fun at the Seahawks decision to throw the ball from the 1-yard line rather than handing it off to Lynch at the end of Super Bowl XLIX, a decision that was obviously costly.
Beast Quake II: The Seahawks took the NFC West lead after beating the Arizona Cardinals in week 16 of the 2014 season. Although Seattle won the game with ease, it was capped off by another multiple-tackle-breaking 79-yard run by Marshawn Lynch, ending in his infamous crotch grab move. Just imagine if this run had happened at CenturyLink Field!
Tags: Arizona Cardinals, beast mode, CenturyLink Field, Charlie Whitehurst, Chicago Bears, Clueless Gamer, Conan O'Brien, Darrell Bevell, Kellen Davis, marshawn lynch, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, NFL, NFL Network, Pete Carroll, Rob Gronkowski, Russell Wilson, San Francisco 49ers, seattle seahawks, Skittles, Super Bowl XLIX, Super Bowl XLVIII, The League, Xbox
Review: Seahawks 31, Panthers 17
In a game that was closer than it maybe should have been in the first half, the Seahawks came out in the second half and proved they had more fire power than their opposition. The Seahawks defeated the Carolina Panthers 31-17 on Saturday night, advancing to their second straight NFC Championship Game next Sunday right here in Seattle. For the Panthers, their season is now over. In a big time game many Seahawks players stepped up in a big way. Here are my thoughts on Saturday’s win.
Russell Wilson’s Best Game of the Year: Russell Wilson’s passer rating sums up the Seahawks offensive success in a nutshell. Wilson went 15/22 for 268 yards and 3 touchdowns Saturday night, on his way to a 149.2 passer rating; his best since posting a 127.3 passer rating week 5 against Washington. This win also marks the sixth time in the past 8 games that Wilson did not throw an interception. What may be even more impressive is that the Seahawks did not rely on Wilson’s feet to extend drives. His patience in the pocket and willingness to take shots down the field paid dividends in this game and the Carolina secondary had a difficult time stopping the Seahawks passing game, not necessarily because of the coverage they played but because Wilson was so pinpoint accurate hitting his receivers. With the Seahawks facing another young secondary next week I would expect Wilson and the Seahawks offense to formulate a similar game plan for the NFC Championship.
Kearse Makes Significant Impact: The distribution of Russell Wilson’s passes was about as even as you could get, but wide receiver Jermaine Kearse played the most significant role in the passing game. Kearse led all Seahawks receivers with 129 receiving yards and a touchdown on 3 catches, the biggest of which coming on his one-armed touchdown grab for 63 yards with 4:54 remaining in the second quarter. As great as Kearse’s performance was on Saturday, we must look ahead to the role he must play next week now that we know Paul Richardson is out for the season with a torn ACL. Although Kearse is a starter and it would be expected that Ricardo Lockette will see more playing time next week, I would fully expect him to be Russell Wilson’s primary target next week, especially on deep passes.
The Power of the Turkey Leg: In the fourth quarter I went down to the concourse and bought myself a “Bam Bam Kam turkey leg,” one of the new food items introduced for this year’s playoff run. I got the turkey leg, went back to my seat, started eating it, and within 5 minutes Kam Chancellor picked off a Cam Newton pass and returned it 90 yards for a touchdown. The score gave the Seahawks a 31-10 lead and any hope Carolina had of coming back was gone. Chancellor played as good of a game as I have ever seen him play, and he made a positive impact in multiple areas. In addition to the interception and touchdown, Chancellor co-led all Seattle defenders in tackles with 11 and recorded a pass defensed. What may have been more impressive however was his flawless perfection timing Carolina’s snap count and jumping over the line of scrimmage to try to block back-to-back field goal attempts at the end of the first half, even though both were negated by penalties. I may have to invest in another turkey leg next week, as I feel it could be Chancellor’s good luck charm in these playoffs.
Turnover Battle: If it wasn’t for an overturned Earl Thomas interception, the Seahawks would have gone to the locker room at halftime up 3-0 in the turnover battle, and arguably could have had broken the game wide open instead of leading by just 4 points. By game’s end, the Seahawks had their third turnover, and ended the game +3 in turnover differential. The Seahawks turned these three turnovers into 14 of their 31 points.
Thoughts on Carolina: The biggest area I thought the Panthers would struggle in this week was handling the crowd noise. Overall, I was impressed with quarterback Cam Newton’s ability to handle the noise but his decision making in the passing game was questionable. Nevertheless I see potential for Newton to improve in the offseason and be much better next season. The Panthers need to get back to playing more consistent defense next season. With as sloppy as the NFC South was in 2014, I believe that 9 wins could win that division in 2015. At this point I believe that the Carolina Panthers should be the favorites next season to win their 3rd straight division title.
Random Thoughts: I love primetime football and I am really glad that the fog and mist made it seem darker right before kickoff… The streamers were once again a huge success but since Marshawn Lynch didn’t score a touchdown the Skittles I brought were used as a snack instead of a celebratory prop… Back to the Bam Bam Kam turkey leg for a quick second, it was $10 but there was probably only $7 worth of turkey on it. It was not like a Disneyland turkey leg which tastes more like corned beef. This turkey leg was clearly turkey but it was surprisingly flavorful. I would recommend it but to a big guy like me it is more of a snack instead of a meal… The rally towels looked amazing and more people waved them than at the NFC Championship Game last season. I hope they stick around for next week’s game… I hate that next week’s game starts at noon. That start time is unusual for all Seahawks fans since the earliest a game can start in Seattle in the regular season is 1:05pm. I have been to 2 Seahawks games in other cities that start at noon so I personally should be good to go. It will be interesting however to get to the bars around 8am, which will by far be the earliest time for me this season.
Next week’s matchup has been set. The Seahawks will host the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game at CenturyLink Field next Sunday. Check back Saturday for my preview of that game. Go Seahawks!
Tags: Bam Bam Kam Turkey Leg, Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, CenturyLink Field, Disneyland, Earl Thomas, Green Bay Packers, Jermaine Kearse, Kam Chancellor, marshawn lynch, NFC Championship Game, NFC Playoffs, NFC South, NFL, NFL Playoffs, Paul Richardson, Ricardo Lockette, Russell Wilson, seattle seahawks, Skittles, Washington Redskins
Saints/Seahawks Preview (NFC Divisional Playoff)
Matchup: (6) New Orleans Saints at (1) Seattle Seahawks
The last time the Seattle Seahawks hosted a playoff game, Marshawn Lynch personified “Beast Mode,” Matt Hasselbeck broke a Seahawks franchise record for touchdown passes in a single playoff game, and the Seahawks won in perhaps the biggest upset in NFL Playoffs history. The opponent on that crisp January afternoon was the New Orleans Saints. On Saturday, the Seahawks hope to add the next chapter to the book of highly anticipated victories over the Saints. After defeating the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild-Card round, the Saints stamped their ticket to Seattle to play the Seahawks in an NFC Divisional playoff game. The winner of this game will play either the San Francisco 49ers or the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Championship Game. The Seahawks lead the all-time series with New Orleans 7-6 and in their last meeting 6 weeks ago on Monday Night Football, the Seahawks annihilated the Saints 34-7 to take control of the top seed in the NFC. Although I personally believe that this is the best possible draw for the Seahawks in the Divisional round, this is NOT an automatic win by any means. This is what I will be looking for out of both teams on Saturday afternoon.
Even though Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was able to throw for 210 yards and 3 touchdowns on New Orleans back in week 13, the Saints still have the NFL’s second best pass defense, averaging 194 pass yards allowed per game. I expect to see the Seahawks come out and try to control the clock early in this game by running the ball. In their first meeting, the Seahawks ran the ball on 56% of their total plays. This week I think it is possible to see the Seahawks run the ball between 60% and 63% of their plays in order to control the clock and to keep Drew Brees and the Saints offense off the field. If Marshawn Lynch struggles early in the game I believe it would be better for the Seahawks to keep emphasizing the running game instead of panicking and having Russell Wilson throw, especially on first down. By running the ball, eating the clock by extending drives, and scoring on those drives, the Seahawks will be in good shape and the offense will be able to charge the 12th Man into staying loud when the Saints have the ball.
On defense this week the key to stopping the Saints from scoring is to do the exact same thing we did the last time we played; to make the New Orleans offense one dimensional. Stopping the run to make Drew Brees throw would be the stereotypically ideal way to minimize the Saints offensive attack but this week it is necessary to keep Brees from throwing in order to force the Saints to run the ball. I believe the Seahawks defense will be able to shut down Darren Sproles and Mark Ingram which will be extremely beneficial to the Seahawks but this is why I want to see the Seahawks prevent the Saints passing game. One stat that favors the Seahawks this week is the dramatic shift in the passing defenses Brees will face in back-to-back weeks. After facing the NFL’s worst rated passing defense last week, the Saints will face the top passing defense in the league this week. After putting up a season-low 147 yards passing against Seattle, Brees has bounced back nicely. In the final 4 weeks of the regular season and last week’s playoff game against Philadelphia, Brees has averaged 324 passing yards per game. He has also thrown 11 touchdown passes and only 6 interceptions in this same span. Add the motivation of getting one more shot at the Seahawks and on paper, Brees is a weapon that the Seahawks must eliminate in order to be successful, just like they did in week 13.
New Orleans has the personnel on the offensive side of the ball to be successful. There is no questioning that. Drew Brees has the capability to make everyone around him better. In order for the Saints to be successful on offense this week, the offense needs to do something that they failed miserably at the first time around; they need to block much better. The Saints running game was a glaring weakness in week 13, as leading rusher Mark Ingram only ran for 22 yards. New Orleans only ran for 44 yards total in that game. Creating holes for Ingram to run through will keep the momentum of the game with New Orleans and the will be able to move the ball and keep the 12th Man quiet. In the passing game, the Saints will be in charge of stopping a Seahawks pass rush that will be charged up at home. There is one significant change in personnel from our last meeting to this week’s game. My X-Factor player to watch for the New Orleans Saints this week is left tackle Terron Armstead. Armstead, a rookie lineman from Arkansas- Pine Bluff, will be starting just his fourth career game this week. Armstead made his NFL starting debut in week 16 following the benching of starter Charles Brown. In his 3 previous starts, Armstead has faced the defenses of the Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Philadelphia Eagles. This week he will face arguably the toughest pass rushing group in the NFL while also playing in the league’s most hostile postseason environment. The Saints will need Armstead to step up as he faces the daunting task of protecting Drew Brees from Chris Clemons, Cliff Avril, and Bruce Irvin. I am also curious to see how Armstead handles the crowd noise this week, as rookie mistakes prior to the snap will put the Saints at a disadvantage trying to move the ball. If Armstead can successfully pass block for Brees, the Saints will have a much better day than they did 6 weeks ago.
A Public Service Announcement to Everyone Attending Saturday’s Game: There is a distinct difference in the stadium atmosphere between a regular season afternoon game and a regular season primetime game. There is an even greater difference in the stadium atmosphere between a regular season primetime game and a playoff game. When the Seahawks hosted the Washington Redskins in an NFC Divisional playoff game back in 2006 (2005 Super Bowl season), I distinctly remember that everyone (I mean EVERYONE) was at their seats at least 30 minutes prior to kickoff and no one in my section sat down for the duration of the game. I am hoping that the environment is the same this week. Everyone who is going, make sure to give yourself extra time to get into the stadium and in my opinion, be at your seats between 12:45pm and 1:00pm. Give 100% vocal participation when the Seahawks are on defense and wave your 12th Man flags (one of the confirmed giveaways) proudly and in unison to make a cool, spine-tingling sight. This, perhaps by default, will be the most exciting game of the season. Making sure you are early and loud will help make this game an experience that you will surely never forget.
Random Thoughts: The Seahawks will wear blue jerseys and blue pants this week. My prediction is that the Saints will wear the same uniform combination they wore in Seattle last month; white jerseys and black pants… Kevin Burkhardt and John Lynch have the call for FOX this week with Erin Andrews patrolling the sidelines… As a late birthday present, it would be really cool to get a picture with Erin Andrews before the game. She didn’t respond to my tweet asking for a picture though. That won’t stop me from trying… Yes, my birthday was this past week and it is awesome if the calendar lines up right to where the Seahawks play in the playoffs on my birthday. It has happened twice before, the last time coming 3 years ago when we played the Saints… Terry McAulay is this week’s referee. It is possible that we could see McAulay in 3 weeks at Super Bowl XLVIII as well. It was announced this week that one of the 4 divisional playoff referees will earn the right to referee the Super Bowl… It is a mystery as to who will raise the 12th Man flag on Saturday but I might have an idea. In two of our previous home playoff games, the Seahawks have had current members of the team raise the flag; players that were hurt at the time of the playoffs (Ken Hamlin in 2005 and Marcus Trufant in 2006). If the Seahawks decide to go that route this week, I predict that K.J. Wright will raise the 12th Man flag… Here’s a stat that may come as reassuring to Seahawks fans. In the Seahawks 6 postseason games at CenturyLink Field, the Seahawks have outscored their opponents by 50 points, going 5-1 in those games. The Seahawks also hold a +1 turnover differential in those 6 postseason home games (10-9)… The pregame starts early this week. Pregaming at the Nest starts at 8:30am before heading into the stadium a couple hours before kickoff… Good thing I sit undercover. The last weather forecast I saw called for a 100% chance of rain and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour. Those conditions certainly would favor the Seahawks over a team that plays in a dome… Hopefully the Seahawks do something fun to pump the crowd up before introductions. They have played some sort of NFL Playoffs hype video in past home playoff games and they always get the crowd fired up… I will be screaming and streaming this week if you know what I mean. The Skittles might be gone but I think the NFL Playoffs calls for a new kind of touchdown celebration. Get ready #section340crew… We are one win away from the NFC Championship Game. Remember that on Saturday.
Prediction: Almost everyone in the national media has been talking this week about how the Seahawks won’t blow the Saints out just like they did last month. I agree with all their arguments but I still do not see how the Saints can come into CenturyLink Field in a playoff atmosphere and win. This game will be controlled by the Seahawks running game. Marshawn Lynch will run for over 100 yards and a touchdown. Percy Harvin will also be a difference maker, especially as a decoy receiver. Harvin will catch 3 passes while helping spring Golden Tate as the Seahawks leading receiver. The Seahawks defense will give up an early second half touchdown but will play a sound game overall. The Seahawks will win and they will get an extra day to rest as they wait for either San Francisco or Carolina.
Seahawks 29, Saints 17
Win or lose, check back late Sunday night for my Saints game review and potentially an early look at the NFC Championship Game next week. Enjoy the game everybody. We Are 12! Go Seahawks!
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Review: Seahawks 41, Vikings 20
It took the Seattle Seahawks 16 weeks to get to 10 wins a season ago. The Seahawks clinched their second straight 10-win season on Sunday with a 41-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings; 5 weeks ahead of last season. The Seahawks record-best start extends to 10-1 and the Vikings fall to 2-8 on the season. There is a lot to get excited about from around the league to what the Seahawks and the 12th Man have to look forward to upcoming, but let’s take a look back at some of the high points of Sunday’s win over Minnesota.
Stopping Peterson: Who would have thought that it would be Toby Gerhart, NOT Adrian Peterson, who led the Vikings in rushing yards this week. The Seahawks held the reigning NFL MVP to 65 yards rushing, while in the process proving that last week’s run defense in Atlanta was not a fluke performance. Peterson’s longest run on the day was a 13 yard run midway through the 3rd quarter. There is no question the Seahawks defense emphasized stopping the run during practice this week but even with a week of preparation to hold the most powerful running back in the league to 65 yards is something to be proud of. Like I talked about in my Vikings preview, the only way realistic way the Vikings could win is if Peterson rushed for a couple hundred yards and multiple touchdowns. Holding him out of the endzone made it very easy for the Seahawks to take control of the game as early as they did. On the whole, the Seahawks defense were successful in making Minnesota’s offense one-dimensional and when Christian Ponder was forced to throw, he made the kind of mistakes that he is known for making (see “winning the turnover battle”).
Harvin’s Debut Goes as Expected: In his postgame interviews, Percy Harvin said he recruited his teammates to go up to Head Coach Pete Carroll to convince him to put him in to return kickoffs. Harvin made the most of his single special teams opportunity. With under a minute remaining in the first half, Harvin returned a kickoff 58 yards to set up a 19-yard touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin. Harvin was very explosive and he is incredible at squeezing through blocks. His return got the 12th Man completely fired up and for me personally, it left me pondering what our return game and offense is going to look like in our final 5 regular season games. Harvin’s spark on special teams gives us a huge weapon moving forward but I would not be surprised to see opposing teams either attempt to kick it through the endzone or pooch kick to avoid putting the ball in Harvin’s hands.
As a receiver, Harvin only made one catch for 17 yards but he definitely earned style points. Harvin’s catch was tipped one-handed and hauled in as he was falling to the ground to give the Seahawks a first down, continuing a touchdown drive in the second quarter. I expected to see Harvin play 12-15 plays total but he was on the field for 10 offensive plays in the first half alone. Harvin met my expectations I had of him in today’s game and it will be fun to see him on the field full-time for the rest of the season.
Lynch Scores 3 Times, Screws My Fantasy Team: Even though I am having a terrible fantasy season, the fact that Marshawn Lynch scored over 24 fantasy points this week did not help me at all. Reality always trumps fantasy however and without Lynch’s performance the Seahawks would have struggled mightily. I would have been out of Skittles by the time Marshawn Lynch was done scoring Sunday. Lynch found the endzone three times and also ran for 54 yards this week. Lynch is currently 2nd among all running backs in rushing yards this season and with a two week break before the end of the regular season Lynch could be primed to make a push for the NFL rushing title. Lynch is currently projected to run for 1,267 yards this season but will most likely need more to claim the rushing title. His motivation towards that feat will directly parallel how we function on offense in the coming weeks.
Winning the Turnover Battle: You know how I said that if you can make Christian Ponder throw the ball mistakes are bound to be made? You saw exactly what I was talking about this week. Ponder threw two interceptions and probably should have thrown a third. After dropping a pass thrown right to him, Bobby Wagner made up for that mistake by picking off Ponder later on in the game. Ponder also threw a pick-six right to cornerback Walter Thurmond; his first interception return touchdown of his career. The Seahawks won the turnover battle 4-0 on Sunday and they scored 20 points as a result of those turnovers. The Seahawks now have a plus-11 turnover margin this season which is tied for 2nd best in the league.
Thoughts on Minnesota: The Minnesota Vikings have talent but they have a serious need to upgrade the quarterback position. I do not believe Christian Ponder has a successful future in Minnesota and with this lame-duck season coming to an end in 6 weeks, I think Josh Freeman should get an opportunity to start to give the Vikings front office and coaching staff a glimpse to see if Freeman has a future in Minnesota next season and beyond. The Vikings defense has potential to be a really good unit but it doesn’t help when the offense turns the ball over and gives us excellent field position. I do not expect a serious bounce-back from the Vikings next season but they will most likely be primed with a top-5 draft pick in 2014 and I think if one of the elite college quarterbacks is available the Vikings may want to consider drafting the potential future quarterback of their franchise.
Random Thoughts: We got to the Hawks Nest Bar at 8:30 in the morning. Almost all of the tables were open when we got there but the place was standing room only by the time 9:45 rolled around… Thanks to the Tacoma guys we met and shared buckets with at the bar this week. One of the guys thinks he is on my flight down to San Francisco in 3 weeks so I’ll have to keep my eye out at the airport. Too bad I don’t really remember what he looks like… No giveaway again this week? C’mon Seahawks… The starting offense was introduced this week and I was hoping to see Percy Harvin get introduced individually. That did not happen though… One of the guys that sit in front of me sold his ticket on NFL Ticket Exchange and some random guy sat in his seat. He did not talk, he did not cheer, and he did not really engage in any celebratory behavior with the rest of us throughout the game. That was pretty odd. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was a tourist who wanted to catch a Seahawks game. I find it pretty odd that someone would buy an individual ticket to a Seahawks game and actually attend rather than sell it to a scalper to try to make some pocket cash. Why would you want to go to a Seahawks game by yourself?… Although it’s expensive, Papa John’s makes really good in-stadium pizza… A guy at the top of our section got kicked out by alcohol enforcement. When I went down to the concourse to refill my water bottle I heard him drunkenly slur to a cop “why exactly am I being kicked out of here, sirs?” Couldn’t help but giggle walking back up to my seats… To the guy in the Charlie Whitehurst jersey, you need a hug bro?… I got to see the end of the San Francisco/New Orleans game in the windows of the Seahawks pro shop and the fans huddling around the windows erupted in cheers when Garrett Hartley kicked the game-winning field goal… The picture of Jim Harbaugh screaming a certain colorful four letter word after that game makes me so happy… We went to the Pyramid Alehouse after the game to grab some food and watch the first part of Sunday Night Football. The fish and chips are stellar but two pieces of fish is not enough for a big guy like me. That was slightly disappointing… I get to watch RedZone for the next two weeks without a Seahawks game on Sunday afternoons. Next Sunday with the ESPN playoff machine on my computer, an ice-cold beer in my hand and RedZone on in front of me, you know where to find me… After the bye: the New Orleans Saints in what is sure to be a raucous playoff-type environment at CenturyLink Field on Monday Night Football.
Seahawks Playoff Outlook: With the win over Minnesota the Seahawks improve to 10-1. The New Orleans Saints defeated the San Francisco 49ers 23-20 on Sunday, meaning the Seahawks currently have a 3 ½ game lead on San Francisco for first place in the NFC West. Here is what the NFC playoffs would like if the playoffs started at this very moment:
#1 Seed (First Round Bye): Seattle Seahawks (10-1)
#2 Seed (First Round Bye): New Orleans Saints (8-2)
#3 Seed: Detroit Lions (6-4)
#4 Seed: Philadelphia Eagles (6-5)
#5 Seed: Carolina Panthers (6-3, they play on Monday Night Football in week 11)
#6 Seed: San Francisco 49ers (6-4)
I will be taking a short break from the blog during the bye week but if anything important happens I will hop back on. If not, check back on Sunday, December 1st as I preview the Seahawks game against the New Orleans Saints. Go Seahawks!
Tags: 12th Man, 2014 NFL Draft, Adrian Peterson, Atlanta Falcons, Bobby Wagner, Carolina Panthers, CenturyLink Field, Charlie Whitehurst, Christian Ponder, Detroit Lions, doug baldwin, ESPN, ESPN Playoff Machine, Fantasy Football, Garrett Hartley, Hawks Nest Bay and Grill, Jim Harbaugh, Josh Freeman, marshawn lynch, Minnesota Vikings, Monday Night Football, New Orleans Saints, NFL, NFL RedZone, NFL Ticket Exchange, Papa John’s, Percy Harvin, Pete Carroll, Philadelphia Eagles, Pyramid Alehouse, San Francisco 49ers, Sea-Tac Airport, seattle seahawks, Skittles, Sunday Night Football, Toby Gerhart, Walter Thurmond
Review: Seahawks 27, Buccaneers 24 (OT)
Like I said on Facebook after this game, I might be dead by the end of the season because of all these close calls, panics, and heart attacks. After a sluggish first half the resilient Seahawks completed the largest comeback in franchise history, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-24 in overtime. The Seahawks are now 8-1 and have a 1 ½ game lead on San Francisco for the NFC West lead. The Buccaneers free-fall continues as they go to 0-8 on the season. There are a lot of similarities between this game and week 8 against the St. Louis Rams. Here is what I saw.
Offensive Line Epicenter of Offense’s Struggles: It may be old news but after another mediocre performance, it is clear that we must get Russell Okung and Breno Giacomini back on the field to fix our offensive line. Michael Bowie struggled again against a surprisingly good Buccaneers pass rush on Sunday. Although the offensive line did not allow a sack of Russell Wilson, Wilson had to rely heavily on screen passes and quick throws due to the consistent collapse of the pocket. Marshawn Lynch had a great game on the ground rushing 21 times for 125 yards but it was the passing game that really had trouble gaining momentum. If a team becomes one-dimensional it becomes much easier to gameplan how to stop them. Without Okung and Giacomini the Seahawks ideally would be trying to frontload the offense with rush attempts but we continually are trying to figure out how to move the ball through the air. The problem however is that we haven’t done a very good job figuring out how to fix that diagnosis. Pete Carroll hopes to have Okung and Giacomini back at practice this week and if Giacomini can play next week in Atlanta we may have a good chance of fixing this problem and being more efficient in the passing game.
Run Defense Baffles Me: The Seahawks defense has played healthy the past two weeks, meaning that no backups have had to start in place of injured starters. In their last two games the Seahawks have allowed 405 rushing yards; an average of 202.5 per game. These numbers are beyond unacceptable and they make me scratch my head. Mike James had his way on the ground this week running 28 times for 158 yards. The Tampa Bay offensive line helped a lot due in large part to their blocking scheme. I believe that our problem stopping the run is a combination of the offense blocking well and that our defense is on the field longer due to our own offensive struggles. It is a chain reaction. If our offense can drive the ball our defense will stay rested and not get as worn down and tired as they currently seem to be. It is becoming very frustrating to see opponent’s offenses moving the ball so easily on the ground. Next week will be a big challenge for the Seahawks run defense with Steven Jackson, who is very tough to stop and tackle.
Thomas Makes Play of the Game: Earl Thomas drew a lot of ire from me today for his attempts to jar the ball loose rather than wrap-up and fundamentally tackle the ball carrier but I believe one play he did make changed the outcome of the game. On their final drive of regulation, the Buccaneers faced a 3rd and 7 at their own 46-yard line. They were roughly 15 to 20 yards away from field goal range. Quarterback Mike Glennon scrambled to the left trying to find an open receiver and he decided to tuck the ball and run. As soon as he tucked the ball, I saw Earl Thomas fly from the middle of the field to the far sideline to help make the tackle, bringing up 4th down and a Tampa Bay punt. Believe me, when I say fly I mean FLY. I have not seen Thomas run that fast so far this season and he has come in fast to make a couple big tackles this season. Without that effort Glennon may have picked up the first down, extended the drive, and the way their offense was moving the ball they would have probably lined up for a game-winning field goal attempt. The tackle by Thomas ended the drive, gave the Seahawks the ball back, and we wound up winning the game in overtime. There is no doubt in my mind that this was the play of the game and was the difference between an 8-1 record and a 7-2 record.
Don’t Panic: The Seahawks trailed the Buccaneers 21-0 at one point and were down 21-7 at halftime; a 14 point deficit. We trailed the Washington Redskins by 14 at halftime last season, came back, and won. We trailed the Atlanta Falcons 20-0 at halftime the week after, came back, and nearly won. We trailed the Houston Texans 20-3 at halftime back in September, came back, and won. Although the game was not going our way in the first half, myself and everyone sitting around me were thinking the same things: we are at home, we were playing the winless Buccaneers, and we have done this many times before. Never once did I seriously worry about the possibility of losing this game. Russell Wilson said following today’s game that “if there’s any time on the clock, we have a chance” and he is exactly right. Our defense held Tampa Bay to 3 second half points and once our offense started to get going the belief was that we would make a comeback. The resiliency of this Seahawks team is cannot be overstated. No matter what the deficit is the Seahawks have proved time and time again that they can comeback. Never count us out of any game, regardless of how many points we are down by.
Thoughts on Tampa Bay: If it is true that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a broken locker room and that the players have a broken relationship with head coach Greg Schiano they sure do not play like it. The Buccaneers have a lot of talent on both sides of the ball and the way Mike Glennon came into our hostile environment and dominated us in the first half, Tampa Bay just might have their quarterback of the future. I was really impressed with Glennon’s poise which is reflected in the fact that the Buccaneers did not commit any turnovers on Sunday. If it comes down to the two remaining winless teams, it will be the Jacksonville Jaguars who will pick first in next year’s draft. Things may be looking up for the Buccaneers in the coming weeks if they play like they did today. Greg Schiano may not be around for much longer but the next head coach of the Buccaneers is inheriting a very good group of players.
Random Thoughts: Steven Hauschka is becoming the new Josh Brown; Mr. Clutch… Blue Jerseys and blue pants once again this week… Mike Carey’s crew made a few very questionable calls this week. It really seems like he’s had it out for us in the games he’s officiated over the past few years… The 1983 Seahawks reunion and ceremony was really cool. I really enjoyed all of the highlights they showed from that season throughout the game. It was too bad that the 14-point halftime deficit kind of put a damper on the halftime ceremony though… Steve Largent raised the 12th Man flag representing his 1983 Seahawks teammates… Sunday’s sideline celebrity was Rainn Wilson of “The Office” fame… Security was beefed up in our section this week. It was pretty abnormal. I think it may have been because of the Skittles shower that was complained about at the last home game. Good thing I’m not bringing Skittles anymore… It took longer than usually for The Hawks Nest bar to fill up during the morning games. Good thing we were able to get a table… Fall days when it is sunny throughout the game are arguably the best kind of settings… Oh boy if we can get past Atlanta next week I say playoff fever starts early!
As always thanks for reading everybody. Check back for my preview of next week’s playoff rematch against the Atlanta Falcons next Saturday. Go Hawks!
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Review: Seahawks 34, Cardinals 22
Well the Seahawks sure proved me wrong. After I predicted that the Seahawks would barely squeak by with a win, Seattle dominated the Arizona Cardinals on both sides of the ball en route to an impressive 34-22 victory on Thursday night. The Seahawks extend their best start in franchise history as they improve to 6-1 on the season. The Cardinals fall to 3-4 on the season and are currently in last place in the NFC West. Here are the positives and one negative I took out of this week’s game.
Wilson Stretches Field and it Pays Off: Going into this game I felt that in order for Russell Wilson to be more effective he needed to throw the ball deeper for large gains. Tonight Wilson did a much better job of this. Wilson found Sidney Rice for a 31-yard touchdown on a beautiful rainbow pass into the endzone. Seven of Wilson’s passes went long for 16 yards or more. On the night Wilson went 18/29 for 235 yards and 3 touchdowns. I think it was the most impressive performance by Russell Wilson so far this season. The zone-read also played perhaps its biggest role by the Seahawks offense in a game so far this season. Wilson’s quarterback keeper runs gained at least 4 yards each and three were converted for first downs. Even with sub-par offensive line play, Wilson did a good job of keeping plays alive. He was the catalyst of what seemed to be a drastically improved offense since playing Tennessee last Sunday. The offense will continue to get healthier and better. With the talent coming back in the coming weeks both on the offensive line and at the skill positions, Wilson will become increasingly dangerous and I am confident the offense will be firing on all cylinders.
Lynch Shines: Why does it seem like Marshawn Lynch really likes to go full Beast Mode in primetime? Lynch ran 21 times on Thursday night for 91 yards and a touchdown (he should have had 2 touchdowns but one was ruled down inside the 1-yard line). Lynch ran like a man on a mission. I was really impressed with his ability to shed tacklers and the fact that he was nearly able to put up 100 yards on the 5th best run defense in the NFL. Going forward against easier run defenses, the Seahawks are in a great position to put up big numbers, control the games coming up, and continuing to win games. Lynch is averaging 83 yards per game on the road so far this season and the team is averaging 150.5 rushing yards per game on the road. Like I stated, Lynch has a knack for stepping up in primetime and with our next game also in primetime Lynch could be due for another impressive performance next week.
Pass Rush Very Impressive: Want to know how impressive the Seahawks pass rush was on Thursday night? 8 different Seattle defenders recorded at least half of a sack against the Cardinals. That number is the most of any defensive unit against a team so far this season. Of our 4 primary pass rushers Chris Clemons, Cliff Avril, and Michael Bennett each recorded one sack. Bruce Irvin also recorded 4 tackles and had a hit on quarterback Carson Palmer which resulted in an interception. 7 sacks is the most by the Seahawks in a game so far this season as they took advantage of a Cardinals offensive line that not only game up those sacks, but were also ineffective in the running game as Arizona backs Rashard Mendenhall and Andre Ellington, as well as two scrambles by Carson Palmer only ran for 30 yards. It is dominant play by our front seven that allows our defense to get off the field and for the offense to work to put points on the board. I was very impressed by the Seahawks defense being that it was a road game and the Seahawks defense has struggled at times on the road this season. My confidence in our play on the road has never been higher.
Bring the Boom: The play of the Legion of Boom Thursday night was nothing short of spectacular. Brandon Browner and Earl Thomas each made interceptions and Richard Sherman nearly had an interception which was smartly batted away by Cardinals receiver Michael Floyd. The Legion of Boom recorded 22 of the Seahawks 60 tackles and also added 7 passes defensed. Carson Palmer came into this game having thrown 11 interceptions in his first 6 games and even though he threw 2 against the Seahawks it could have been a lot worse. The Seahawks seemed more determined to make sure no yards were gained after contact and they helped in creating only a 33% conversion rate on third down for Arizona. After letting long drives continue the past few weeks, the secondary, just like the pass rush, showed significant improvement in stopping those drives.
Fumbles Still A Problem: As well as the Seahawks played on Thursday night there is always room for improvement. It is evident that the Seahawks offense still has a problem holding onto the ball. Russell Wilson fumbled the ball 3 times, including a combination of ball security and a lack of awareness of what is developing around him. The Seahawks have fumbled the ball 8 times in the past 2 games which is still unacceptable. It is getting to the point where I am hoping the ball carrier just falls down on his own on big plays to prevent the possibility of fumbling the ball. As dangerous as we showed we can be and for all the praise we have received so far following this game, imagine what people would be saying after a game in which the Seahawks played like this and were turnover free.
Thoughts on Arizona: The Arizona Cardinals showed potential for the future. Key words: For the future. Carson Palmer is believed to be an upgrade to John Skelton or Kevin Kolb but he played no better than those two guys on Thursday night. If Arizona can build the offense in the next year or two and keep the core members of the defense together, they could contend at that time. I do not see how you can possibly think the Cardinals will contend this season. After the game got away from them in the third quarter there seemed to be no sense of urgency on the field and a lack of belief from the fans in the stadium. The Cardinals were driving to try to make it a one-score game late in the fourth quarter and although they went no-huddle they drove at a speed that could warrant a huddle if needed. In addition, no Arizona fans seemed to care that their team could have made the game closer than the final score showed. Having seen the on-the-field product on the field and to see the incredible presence of the 12th Man after the game on the NFL Network postgame show, I would be quite embarrassed if I was a fan of the Arizona Cardinals.
Random Thoughts: For the second time this season the Seahawks broke out the wolf grey jersey’s and pants this week. I may be wrong but I think it is NFL uniform policy that teams can only wear their alternate jersey twice per season. If that is the case, we will be seeing the Seahawks in white for the remainder of their road games… Terry McAulay was the referee on Thursday night… The number of Seahawks fans in Arizona was incredible. My Dad was in attendance and texted me pictures of Glendale throughout the day. It looks like a raging party that will surely carry into the weekend as the Huskies get set to take on Arizona State on Saturday… The shots of the Arizona desert and sunset on the NFL Network broadcast looked amazing. I am big fan of their broadcast production… Russell Wilson was MVP of the game and was presented a bag of gifts by the NFL Network personalities after the game. For those who didn’t see it he was awarded the following gifts: A Leon Sandcastle bobblehead, a Thursday Night Football hat, a Kurt Warner VHS tape, and a Deion Sanders “Prime Time” CD… Oh and they gave Wilson a present intended for Marshawn Lynch; a box of Skittles… It feels so good to be 6-1. If we can get past St. Louis next week to get to 7-1 I may want to make some hefty predictions and/or guarantees. Stay tuned… Speaking of our next game against the Rams it is fun to know that the entire nation will once again get to watch this fun, exciting brand of football the Seahawks are delivering to us… After watching the various postgame shows on television, people are finally starting to believe that we WILL be serious Super Bowl contenders this season. I can’t wait to see how next week unfolds.
With our early-week game this week I will take a few days off from the blog. If anything breaking happens (Percy Harvin *cough*) I will hop back on. Until next week’s preview of Monday Night Football against the St. Louis Rams, Go Hawks!
Tags: 12th Man, Andre Ellington, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona State Sun Devils, beast mode, Brandon Browner, Bruce Irvin, Carson Palmer, Chris Clemons, Cliff Avril, Deion Sanders, Earl Thomas, John Skelton, Kevin Kolb, Kurt Warner, Legion of Boom, Leon Sandcastle, marshawn lynch, Michael Bennett, Michael Floyd, Monday Night Football, NFC West, NFL, NFL Network, Percy Harvin, Rashard Mendenhall, Richard Sherman, Russell Wilson, Seahawks Uniforms, seattle seahawks, Sidney Rice, Skittles, St. Louis Rams, Terry McAulay, Thursday Night Football, Washington Huskies, Zone-Read Option
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A full and particular account of the trial of Robert Folkes and Levi Ladds, for violently assaulting Elizabeth Heythorpe, and committing a capital felony: tried before Chief Justice Storks, at the Isle of Ely Assizes held at Wisbech, March 30th, 1832
Wisbech: Walker, printer, [1832?]
Although Robert Folkes was found guilty of rape at this trial, and his execution was set for 21st April, as soon as the trial was over doubts were expressed as to the legality of his sentence. A petition was submitted to the Chief Justice by Folkes’ defence solicitor, signed by over a hundred of Folkes’ neighbours and colleagues. In May a judge’s investigation of the case recommended a reprieve and a pardon was sent to him on 10th July.
Why was the conviction overturned? This broadside account is rather abbreviated and therefore confusing but it is clear that the evidence given at the trial was equally contradictory and confusing. The Times report of April 3 1832 describes the incident as “incredible” and raised several questions. Why did nobody come to Elizabeth Heythorpe’s rescue, for the crime took place in the centre of the village within shouting distance of dozens of homes? Why did her husband not report the crime earlier? He claimed that he called the Constable (who failed to intervene), but the Constable was not called as a witness. Heythorpe’s husband made no other attempt to report the crime, saying that he himself was incapable of doing so because of injuries received during the initial attack in the street.
Despite the confused state of the evidence, Folkes was condemned. The Times subsequently reported that “Other very important contradictions to the evidence … are said to have been discovered since the trial.” Documents in the National Archive tell the rest of the story: it emerged that Elizabeth was in fact an unmarried woman with previous convictions for “felony and immoral conduct”, who had accepted £5 from Folkes. Her evidence was therefore suspect, and the matter was further complicated by her death in May (apparently from natural causes).
The reference to ‘bankers’ in the broadside account describes labourers who worked on the construction of earth banks and flood defences in the Fenland area.
For more information see the collection of documents relating to the case in the National Archive (Home Office Criminal petitions series 1, reference HO 17/17/46)
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NEW MEDICINE: Blood Harvested From Children Being Injected Into Adults As ‘Treatment’
In a shocking turn of events, the mainstream media is now openly admitting that the “elite” are spending top dollar to obtain infusions of “young blood” from teenagers, which they believe contains some kind of fountain of youth.
Reports indicate that a new clinical trial known as “ambrosia” is testing the effects of young blood, which contains special growth factors not found in older blood that some believe can help to reverse the aging process.
“There are pretty much people from most states, people from overseas, people from Europe and Australia,” revealed Dr. Jesse Karmazin, who’s working on the project, to CBS Philadelphia about the types of participants involved in the trial.
Those who obtain the blood transfusions from young people are being paid $8,000 to see how it affects them – and if all is a success as Dr. Karmazin hopes, then he plans to start an entire business selling young blood for profit.
In explaining what he claims he’s already observed in test rats, those given the transfusions apparently saw a reversal in the aging process.
“Their brains are younger, their hearts,” he stated. “Their hair, if it was gray, it turns dark again.”
Stanford researchers are now testing “young blood” on Alzheimer’s patients
Similar research is also taking place at Stanford University, where researchers are reportedly testing the effects of young blood on Alzheimer’s patients.
According to Dr. Sharon Shaw, an Alzheimer’s researcher at Stanford, young blood is already showing evidence of helping to improve the functional abilities of dementia patients.
“We found that it was safe and feasible to administer infusions of young plasma weekly,” she told the media. “It’s all very exciting that there can be components in blood that can be healing.”
People already using “young blood” in so-called “vampire facials” to fight wrinkles
It would be a mistake, however, to think that the use of young blood in anti-aging therapy is still in the testing phase. These same reports indicate that the therapy is already being used as part of so-called “vampire facials” to treat wrinkles, as well as joint and tissue injuries.
Platelet-rich plasma, also known as PRP, involves siphoning blood from a patient’s own body, only to apply it topically as a type of healing “serum” to address a variety of health concerns, including the damaging effects of the aging process.
In some cases, “vampire facials” are being applied to patients’ heads in an attempt to regrow hair.
“We can actually use your own blood to stimulate the body,” claims Dr. Hooman Khorasani, who heads the Division of Dermatologic and Cosmetic Surgery at Mount Sinai Health System.
While current research on this particular application is ongoing, Dr. Khorasani says that what’s already been uncovered “looks very positive.”
“There’s still a lot of unknowns and factors we don’t know when we’re actually getting another person’s growth factors and nutrients injected in us,” he admitted.
In the case of blood transfusions administered for other purposes, it’s already known that some people will experience harmful side effects, including things like hives, lung injury, and deadly infections. These and other adverse effects may also accompany young blood transfusions, hence Dr. Khorasani’s concerns.
But none of this seems to be stopping the young blood train from plowing out of the station, once again illustrating that almost nothing is sacred to modern medicine, including stealing the life force from the young and injecting it into the old – and particularly those who are wealthy and old.
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The A1000 Is Disney's Advanced Animatronic Bringing Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge to Life
Matt Blitz
Popular Mechanics February 28, 2019
Photo credit: Walt Disney Imagineering
From Popular Mechanics
Glendale, California, isn’t exactly in a galaxy far, far away, but it’s here inside a beige building where Star Wars characters are brought to life.
Within its nondescript walls, safe from the unseasonably chilly February day swirling outside, all eyes are on Hondo Ohnaka, a scheming pirate from Star Wars: Rebels. His head bobs up and down, shaking his long green alien braids. His foot appears to step forward, rattling his bronze belt. His mouth curls into a wide smile before devolving into a deep belly laugh.
For a split second, it seems that this colorful horns-for-a-beard alien is flesh and blood. But Hondo is actually a Disney audio-animatronic, one of the most advanced ever built, and he’s getting ready for his debut at Walt Disney World’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. He’s performing what’s known as “cycling,” going through his predetermined movements for 120 hours before installation at one of Disney’s theme parks.
“We work years to see this moment,” says Kathryn Yancey, Walt Disney Imagineering show mechanical engineer. “He’s been on the computer for so long, when he’s right there in front of you…it’s amazing.”
In December 2015, Yancey and others began visualizing, conceptualizing, and constructing Hondo. Three years later, it’s no wonder why emotions are high. “He moves, he talks, and has a personality,” says Yancey. “Hondo is real to us.”
Hondo represents 55 years of animatronic evolution, beginning with pneumatic-controlled birds, graduating to hydraulic-powered former presidents then innovating to electrified wicked witches. But Hondo is an evolution beyond anything Disney has ever attempted, and offers a moving, talking glimpse into Disney’s newest, largest, and most ambitious attraction.
The A1: Singing Birds and American Presidents
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Disney’s Grand Central Creative Campus in Glendale (known to insiders as “GC3”) is home to Walt Disney Imagineering’s full-service animated figure workshop. This is where Imagineers conceptualize, plan, build, engineer, program, paint, costume, and test audio-animatronic figures that will end up in one of Disney’s 12 theme parks across the globe.
Everything from beginning to end happens in this building. Some of Disney’s most closely guarded secrets live here, so access to outsiders is restricted. But as Galaxy’s Edge nears its opening day this year, Popular Mechanics was granted a rare exception.
The first audio-animatronic, defined as a robot that pairs movement and audio, debuted in Disneyland in June 1963. While on vacation in New Orleans, legend has it that Walt Disney bought a caged mechanical bird and had Imagineer Wathel Rogers take it apart to see how it worked. The bird became the inspiration for the singing macaws at the Enchanted Tiki Room.
When the attraction opened, Disney said engineers used a “new type of valves and controls developed for rockets,” referring to pneumatics and compressed air rockets, to create automated movements in his robot birds. They also used a magnetic tape system called the Digital Animation Control System (DACS), originally invented for nuclear weapon launch machinery, to synchronize the movements with audio and music.
A year later, Disney built its first human audio-animatronic: the more advanced mostly hydraulic President Abraham Lincoln. Developed for the 1964 World’s Fair, the president was animated by pneumatic actuators and was sculpted using Leonard Volk’s 1860 life mask (they also used dentures and glass eyes procured from a local mortician). The result was a lifelike Lincoln, which still gives history lessons to visitors at Disneyland to this day.
And this past is still very visible here at Disney’s animated figure workshop. Mounted on a wall is the lid of the crate that shipped Mr. Lincoln to the World’s Fair. Below that is one of the original macaws from the Enchanted Tiki Room. Together, they illustrate a huge leap forward for audio-animatronics.
“[Pneumatic] allows traveling from one end to the other, but can’t really control or hang out in between that range,” explains Walt Disney Imagineering associate Disney show mechanical engineer Victoria Thomas. “Hydraulics allow going anywhere within the range and changing direction.” Yancey adds that there’s more control in hydraulic figures, which “gives the illusion of fluid motion.”
In 1969, with construction on Florida’s Disney World commencing, development began on the next evolution of the audio-animatronic: a strictly hydraulic non-character-specific tool kit that allowed for standardized, adjustable, and efficient builds out of the dozens of animatronics that would be needed for the new park. This became known as the A1 figure.
Photo credit: Disney
These figures were built, customized, and installed in what are now iconic attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion. While today many of those original A1 audio-animatronics have been refurbished with more advanced machinery, there are still a few left in both U.S. parks. At Disneyland, a number of the pirates in the background are still A1s. In Orlando, in the Hall of Presidents, former commander-in-chiefs like Rutherford B. Hayes or William Henry Harrison, who just stand there and nod, are also A1s.
But A1 figures are heavy, bulky, and hard to adjust. So to fit all of these components, the animatronics need to be slightly larger, or as Thomas puts it, “a tall and a little bit beefy standard human.” They are also limited in functions, which is defined by points of articulation of a given figure that bends on one axis.
“An elbow movement is a function,” says Thomas. “Your wrist twist, that’s a function.”
A typical A1 figure was a fully functional generic humanoid but the number of functions was dependent on what version of head was installed.
It wasn’t as complex as C-3PO, but it was a start.
The A100: Wicked Witches and Boisterous Pirates
By the mid-1980s, Disney knew they needed to upgrade. A new software setting was developed termed “Compliance,” which alleviated the pressure on the entire body during a single movement by acting as a shock absorber. A combination of this software, customized hydraulic values, and hydraulic actuators took the so-called “shake” out of the figure.
“A typical robot is harsh in movements. Softening that is an art,” says Yancey. “In order to smooth the animation curves, you have to manipulate the acceleration and velocity curves to create that fluid, human-like [movement].”
Function stacking order was also improved, meaning how, when, and in what order different joints move. “Each function has an affect on each other,” says Yancey. “Your arm is affected by wrist functions. A shoulder is affected by a head function. It’s a domino effect.”
But simple things like day-to-day maintenance also needed improvements. With more audio-animatronics, Disney needed better ways to keep them all running. Soon parts became replaceable and engineers limited movements so certain actions only wore on replaceable joints. This made it possible for the audio-animatronics to be easily maintained for years.
The A100 debuted in 1989 in the form of the Wicked Witch of the West in The Great Movie Ride at Orlando’s Disney-MGM Studios (now Disney’s Hollywood Studios). While the attraction has since shuttered, her movements and evil cackling were creepily lifelike.
“When [the A100] was first released,” says Thomas, “it had the most dynamic lifelike performance side of anything we've ever made.”
Like the A1, the A100 is really a tool kit allowing engineers and builders to use certain components as needed, and there are still plenty of fully functional A100 in the parks today. Many of the Jack Sparrows in the Pirates of Caribbean rides are A100s. As well as George Washington and Abe Lincoln in Orlando’s Hall of Presidents-so is Donald Trump.
Since 1989, the A100 has been adapted to meet changing needs and technologies. Electric became preferred over hydraulic mainly because it provides even more control over functions and the actuators don’t degrade as much over time. A good example of a highly advanced electric animatronic is the shaman in Na’Vi River Journey at Animal Kingdom in Orlando, a beta prototype of which sits a few feet away from us as we talk.
“She has the most functionality of any figure we’ve ever made,” says Thomas. “And she’s only from the waist up.”
The one drawback of electric is that it requires a good deal of internal structures, cables, and motors. The concept of “packaging” comes into play, meaning how a figure is costumed or built to hide all the necessary components they need. So smaller characters, like Elsa in the Frozen Ever After ride at Epcot, can be particularly challenging. But tough tasks breed creative solutions.
“The whole attraction is scaled,” says Thomas, “so that Elsa…looks proportionate but still large enough to fit mechanical design that was robust and maintainable.”
The A1000: A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Work on the next evolutionary step in audio-animatronics-the A1000-was already in motion (so to speak) before the 2015 Star Wars attraction announcement. Yancey and Thomas say their team were working on eight different sizes of A1000 for about a year before being asked to take what they learned and apply it to creating customized Star Wars figures. It was perfect timing.
The goal of the A1000 program was to create a family of standardized electric figures that provides more control and design repeatability for both build and maintenance purposes. So Disney pioneered proprietary software programs that provide predictive renderings and pre-visualizations that assist in everything from seeing how a figure moves in a costume to predicting when components need replacing. But the ultimate goal is to get as close a lifelike performance as possible.
“You’ll talk to animators who have mirrors at their desks and watch themselves move,” laughs Yancey. “We use each other as inspiration.”
Enter: Hondo Ohnaka. When installed as part of the attraction Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run, Hondo will be one of the most advanced audio-animatronics at any Disney Park. He has 51 total functions, including ten in his head alone-a big evolution from its A1 ancestor.
He also has a speaker in his chest to provide directional sound (first done with Rocket Raccoon in Disneyland’s Guardians of the Galaxy attraction), and there’s a bend in his knee, creating the illusion that Hondo can walk. Imagineers in California worked alongside engineers and designers in Florida to develop these new A1000 figures.
With skin made of a lifelike silicone mix, Hondo’s voice and movements look as real as the Imagineers watching him. “You [see] his beautiful face,” says Yancey. “He’s such an amazing and dynamic character.”
While Hondo won’t be the only A1000 at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Disney is keeping quiet about what other favorite Star Wars characters will be coming to life. But for the first time since Lucas’ original captivated the world 40 years ago, Star Wars has never felt so real.
“If [the audio-animatronics] are physically in front of you, you’re in their story,” says Yancey, “and they are in yours.”
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Parents’ Lives Made More Miserable By Boomerang Generation
By philouds on March 27, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )
Adult children who return to live with their parents, the so-called ‘boomerang generation’, cause a significant decline in parents’ quality of life and well-being, according to new LSE research.
The cost of housing and job insecurity means that, according to the most recent data from the Office for National Statistics, about a quarter of young adults in the UK are living with their parents – the highest number since records began in 1996. The trend is echoed all over Europe.
LSE researchers analysed longitudinal data from people aged over 50 and their partners in 17 European countries from 2007-2015. They found that parents’ quality of life decreased when an adult child moved back to an ‘empty nest’, regardless of the reason for their return. However, there was no effect when other children still lived at home.
Although other studies have analysed the effects of adults who live with their parents, this is the first research to examine effects on parents’ well-being of those who have left home, for example to live elsewhere to attend university, and then return, in what researchers call ‘boomerang moves’.
The paper, Returns home by children and changes in parents’ well-being in Europe, is published in the latest edition of the journal Social Science & Medicine. Written by Dr Marco Tosi of LSE’s Department of Social Policy and Professor Emily Grundy of LSE and Essex University, it explains: “Over the past half century, intergenerational co-residence has declined dramatically in Western countries. However, this pattern has recently altered, and in some countries multigenerational co-residence has increased; a shift interpreted as a family response to high unemployment rates, poor job prospects and financial hardship among young adults.”
Researchers looked only at adults aged up to 75 to reduce the chance that home returning was driven by parents’ support needs. Quality of Life measures “feelings of control, autonomy, pleasure and self-realisation in everyday life.” The scale is based on 12 indicators and ranges from 12 to 48, with the higher scores indicating a better quality of life. When a child returns home to a previously empty nest, researchers found that the score went down by an average of 0.8 points; a substantial effect on quality of life similar to developing an age-related health limitation, such as difficulties with walking or getting dressed.
The paper explores the effects of different reasons for returning home, such as unemployment and partnership breakdown, which are, in themselves, distressing to parents. But controlling for this, the return of a child still causes a significant decline in parents’ well-being.
The paper concludes: “The findings show that returning home was correlated with a decline in parent’s quality of life when there were no other children in the parental home. Parents enjoy their independence when their children leave the home, and refilling an empty nest may be regarded as a violation of this life course stage.”
Dr Tosi commented: “Our work shows that in contexts where family orientations and welfare institutions foster individuals’ independence, returns home by adult children have negative implications for parents’ well-being. Across Europe, this effect is greater in Protestant than in Catholic countries, but we see it in all countries.
“When children leave the parental home, marital relationships improve and parents find a new equilibrium. They enjoy this stage in life, finding new hobbies and activities. When adult children move back, it is a violation of that equilibrium.”
Data came from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. The 17 countries included were France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Estonia and Poland.
The research is part of the FamHealth project and has received funding from the European Research Council.
Source: London School of Economics (LSE)
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Data show significant antibiotic over prescribing for kids in ERs
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News
A new study has found that children receive more than 2 million unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions a year in US emergency departments (EDs), with most inappropriate prescribing occurring in nonpediatric EDs. The findings appeared yesterday in the journal Pediatrics.
The study also found that nonpediatric ED clinicians are more likely to prescribe macrolide antibiotics for children and less likely to follow national prescribing guidelines for common pediatric respiratory infections. While these findings were not necessarily surprising, given the amount of antibiotic overprescribing that goes on in pediatric outpatient clinics, the authors say they highlight a significant gap in efforts to promote more judicious use of antibiotics in children.
"There's over 2 million courses of antibiotics prescribed to children in emergency departments that we know are not necessary," lead study author Nicole Poole, MD, MPH, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Seattle Children's Hospital, told CIDRAP News. "So we need to be thinking about the guidelines that are more relevant to outpatient diagnoses in the emergency department, and how to improve the number of prescriptions that are going out to children from these settings."
Higher inappropriate prescribing in nonpediatric EDs
The retrospective study used data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, which is given annually to a nationwide selection of emergency departments. Using data from 2009 through 2014, the researchers estimated the number of ED visits by children ages 0 to 17, the proportion of visits that resulted in an antibiotic prescription, which types of antibiotic children received, and for what diagnosis.
Each diagnosis was assigned to one of three categories—conditions for which antibiotics are (1) almost always indicated, (2) may be indicated, or (3) generally not indicated.
The researchers also looked at what type of emergency room was visited (pediatric or nonpediatric), and whether clinicians were following national prescribing guidelines for three common acute respiratory infections—acute otitis media (AOM, or ear infection), sinusitis, and pharyngitis. These conditions account for the majority antibiotic prescribing in children.
The analysis found that over the 5-year period, there were an average of 29 million annual ED visits by children, resulting in 6.7 million antibiotic prescriptions (23%) per year. Only 14% of those visits were to pediatric EDs. The percentage of ED visits resulting in an antibiotic prescription was significantly higher in nonpediatric EDs (24%) than in pediatric EDs (20%).
Overall, 32% of those prescriptions (2.1 million per year) were for illnesses for which antibiotics are generally not indicated, such as bronchitis, and 44% were for broad-spectrum antibiotics. Antibiotic prescribing for these conditions was significantly higher in nonpediatric EDs than it was at pediatric EDs (33% vs. 24%).
"Antibiotic prescribing for these conditions provides no benefits to patients, puts them at unnecessary risk for adverse events, and should be targeted for quality improvement in EDs nationally, particularly nonpediatric EDs," Poole and her co-authors write.
While there was no significant difference in broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing between pediatric and nonpediatric EDs, the analysis showed that macrolides, particularly azithromycin, were more frequently prescribed at nonpediatric EDs (18%) compared with pediatric EDs (8%). In addition, first-line, guideline-concordant antibiotic therapy for children with AOM, sinusitis, and pharyngitis was lower in nonpediatric EDs (77%) than pediatric EDs (87%). Clinicians at pediatric EDs were twice as likely follow prescribing guidelines (adjusted odds ratio, 2.01; 95% confidence interval, 1.38 to 2.92)
Poole and her colleagues note that the findings on macrolide use add to a growing body of literature that shows nonpediatric healthcare centers and clinicians more frequently prescribe macrolides to children. "Azithromycin is an antibiotic that classically is thought of as easy to prescribe," Poole explained, and likely appeals to clinicians and parents of young children because of the fact that it only has to be taken once a day over 5 days. "It is, I would imagine, a more attractive choice, in terms of ease of administration."
Azithromycin is also a broad-spectrum antibiotic, so it could potentially cover a range of infections in the event there's uncertainty in the diagnosis.
But Poole noted that azithromycin isn't always a great choice for the most common pediatric bacterial infections. Take AOM, for which macrolides were the most commonly prescribed antibiotic. Macrolides are a suboptimal choice for AOM because most cases are caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, and nearly a third of all invasive S pneumoniae isolates are macrolide resistant. In addition, Poole said, azithromycin is also more likely to cause side effects, such as diarrhea, than first-line options like amoxicillin.
"I'm hoping that, by bringing attention to azithromycin use, physicians in emergency departments will reflect on an individual might prescribe more azithromycin…and really weigh the risks and benefits, and whether it's really going to provide any benefit for the diagnosis that they're giving," she said.
More stewardship needed in emergency settings
So what's going on? Poole and her colleagues suggest that training plays a significant role. Pediatric-trained clinicians, they note, are more likely to work in pediatric EDs and be familiar with (and follow) pediatric-specific antibiotic prescribing guidelines. There's also the issue of patient pressure and how clinicians perceive that pressure, issues that come into play in antibiotic prescribing in all settings.
"We know that sometimes parents expect antibiotics, and sometimes they don't," Poole said. "But we also know that clinicians are not perfect in understanding when a parent wants an antibiotic, and when they do not. So there's often misperception of parent pressure at times."
Poole and her colleagues suggest that exposing emergency medicine specialists to pediatric-focused guidelines and antibiotic stewardship initiatives could help improve prescribing in nonpediatric EDs.
An accompanying commentary written by pediatric and emergency medicine specialists also argues that EDs in general are a setting in which inappropriate antibiotic prescribing is well-established and stewardship is difficult because of high volumes of patients and rapid patient turnover. Beyond exposing emergency medicine providers to pediatric prescribing guidelines, they argue what's needed is generalizable, ED-based antibiotic stewardship programs that could be implemented in all emergency settings.
"ASP and ED experts must continue to collaborate and formulate thoughtful solutions to this important patient-safety and public-health issue," the authors write.
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